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How do you specify the number of partitions when creating a Kafka topic using the command line?

Akafka-topics.sh --create --topic myTopic --partition-count 3 --bootstrap-server localhost:9092

Bkafka-topics.sh --create --topic myTopic --partitions 3 --bootstrap-server localhost:9092

Ckafka-topics.sh --create --topic myTopic --num-partitions 3 --bootstrap-server localhost:9092

Dkafka-topics.sh --create --topic myTopic --set-partitions 3 --bootstrap-server localhost:9092

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Recall Kafka topic creation syntax
The correct flag to specify partitions is '--partitions'.
Step 2: Analyze options
Only kafka-topics.sh --create --topic myTopic --partitions 3 --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 uses the correct flag '--partitions' with a valid integer.
Final Answer:
kafka-topics.sh --create --topic myTopic --partitions 3 --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 -> Option B
Quick Check:
Use '--partitions' flag to set partition count [OK]

Quick Trick: Use '--partitions' flag to set partition count [OK]

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