What this snippet does
-b with -n 1 makes top scriptable instead of interactive.
Expected output
%Cpu(s): 12.4 us, 3.1 sy PID USER %CPU COMMAND
Why practise typing this
Typing processes code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Linux uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.
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