tldr/pages/common/xargs.md

# xargs

> Execute a command with piped arguments.

- Main use:

`{{arguments}} | xargs {{command}}`

- Handle whitespace in arguments:

`{{arguments_null_terminated}} | xargs -0 {{command}}`

- Delete all files that start with 'M':

`find . -name 'M*' | xargs rm`

- Insert arguments at chosen position, using '%' as the placeholder marker:

`{{arguments}} | xargs -I % {{command}} % {{extra_arguments}}`
add xargs 2014-03-12 17:25:30 +00:00			`# xargs`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`> Execute a command with piped arguments.`
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Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Main use:`
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			`{{arguments}} \| xargs {{command}}`

Fixed English tenses as reported by tldr-lint 2016-01-16 14:12:05 +00:00			`- Handle whitespace in arguments:`
add xargs 2014-03-12 17:25:30 +00:00
			`{{arguments_null_terminated}} \| xargs -0 {{command}}`

xargs: lint, remove controversial example 2016-01-29 13:30:13 +00:00			`- Delete all files that start with 'M':`
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Include path in find example in xargs page. 2016-02-05 20:48:05 +00:00			`find . -name 'M*' \| xargs rm`
xargs: insert piped arguments at random position 2016-01-12 21:01:57 +00:00
shortened xargs (#878) rest_of_arguments was misleading 2016-05-16 07:47:07 +01:00			`- Insert arguments at chosen position, using '%' as the placeholder marker:`
add xargs 2014-03-12 17:25:30 +00:00
shortened xargs (#878) rest_of_arguments was misleading 2016-05-16 07:47:07 +01:00			`{{arguments}} \| xargs -I % {{command}} % {{extra_arguments}}`