Syntax

launch <file path> [with <application>]

launch "/System/Applications/Photo Booth.app"
launch "/Users/kelly/Documents/Notes.txt"
launch "/Users/corina/Movies/The Bicentennial Man.m4v" with "/Applications/VLC.app"

Explanation

Use the launch command to open a document or application as if it had been double-clicked in the Finder. Use the with argument to override what application should be used to open a document.

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