cheat/cheat/cheatsheets/xargs

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# find all file name ending with .pdf and remove them
find -name *.pdf | xargs rm -rf
# if file name contains spaces you should use this instead
find -name *.pdf | xargs -I{} rm -rf '{}'
# Will show every .pdf like:
# &toto.pdf=
# &titi.pdf=
# -n1 => One file by one file. ( -n2 => 2 files by 2 files )
find -name *.pdf | xargs -I{} -n1 echo '&{}='
# If find returns no result, do not run rm
# This option is a GNU extension.
find -name "*.pdf" | xargs --no-run-if-empty rm