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Explain the difference between `before_script`, `script`, and `after_script`.
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These are execution phases within GitLab CI jobs:
before_script: Runs before the main script, used for setup tasks
script: Main commands to execute (required)
after_script: Runs after script completion, regardless of job success/failure
Example:
job-example:
before_script:
- echo "Setting up environment"
- apt-get update
script:
- echo "Running main commands"
- npm test
after_script:
- echo "Cleaning up"
- rm -rf temp/
Important: after_script always runs, making it ideal for cleanup tasks, while before_script failure will fail the entire job.
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