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}}