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The verb to contain means to hold or have something within. In the context of documentation or a README file, to contain refers to the information that is included within the document.

For example, a bottle can contain water, just as a README file contains information about a project.

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In the context of documentation, what does to contain mean?

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To exclude

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It means to keep something out, which is the opposite of containing. To contain means to include or have something within.


To hold or include


To delete

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It means to remove or erase something, which is different from containing. Containing implies holding or including, not removing.


To copy

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This expression means to make a duplicate of something. Containing, however, means to have something within, not to replicate it.

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