argument passing

xargs is a powerful command-line utility in Bash that allows you to build and execute commands using arguments that are passed via standard input (stdin). It is especially useful when you need to handle input that is too large to be processed directly by a command or when you want to optimise the execution of commands with multiple arguments. Here's a guide to understanding and using xargs effectively. 1. Basic Syntax of xargs The basic syntax of xargs is: command | xargs [options] command_to_execute command: The command that generates output (which xargs will process). xargs: The command that reads input from stdin and constructs arguments. command_to_execute: The command that will be executed with the arguments.