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protoc

Parse Google Protobuf .proto files and generate output in the specified language. More information: https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers.
  • Generate Python code from a .proto file:
    protoc --python_out={{path/to/output_directory}} {{input_file.proto}}
  • Generate Java code from a .proto file that imports other .proto files:
    protoc --java_out={{path/to/output_directory}} --proto_path={{path/to/import_search_path}} {{input_file.proto}}
  • Generate code for multiple languages:
    protoc --csharp_out={{path/to/c#_output_directory}} --js_out={{path/to/js_output_directory}} {{input_file.proto}}

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