tldr/pages/common/xargs.md
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# xargs
> Execute a command with piped arguments.
- Main use:
`{{arguments}} | xargs {{command}}`
- Specific example: delete all files that start with 'M':
`find . -name 'M*' | xargs rm`
- Handle whitespace in arguments:
`{{arguments_null_terminated}} | xargs -0 {{command}}`
- Insert arguments at chosen position, using '%' as the placeholder marker:
`{{arguments}} | xargs -I '%' {{command}} % {{extra_arguments}}`