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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] is "xargs" really still useful just for limiting command line size?

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] is "xargs" really still useful just for limiting command line size?
  • From: "Michael P. Soulier" <msoulier [ at ] digitaltorque [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 09:59:53 -0400
On 16/03/18 Robert P. J. Day said:

>   course i taught recently had a section on "xargs", emphasizing its
> value(?) in being able to run a command in bite-size pieces but, these
> days, is that really that much of an issue?

My main use for it.

git ls-files | xargs grep 'function_name'