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# xargs
> Execute a command with piped arguments.
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- Main use:
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`{{arguments}} | xargs {{command}}`
- Handle whitespace in arguments:
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`{{arguments_null_terminated}} | xargs -0 {{command}}`
- Delete all files that start with 'M':
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`ls M* | xargs rm`