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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}}`