In the computer programming context, a pastebin is an online content-hosting service where users can store and share plain text, often source code snippets or configuration files. It was developed in the late 1990s primarily to help programmers share code more efficiently, especially in environments like Internet Relay Chat (IRC), where sending large blocks of text directly can disrupt conversation flow. Users paste their text into the service, which then provides a unique URL to share with others. Pastebins often support syntax highlighting, expiration dates for pastes, and sometimes commenting features. The most well-known pastebin is pastebin.com, but there are many similar services and open-source scripts available. GitHub Gists are a variation that adds version control to the concept.
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- https://pastebin.com/Z6hNcXAx
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- https://pastebin.com/FTg5fJae