Re: [dev] Why not use the -exec feature of find?

From: Greg Reagle <list_AT_speedpost.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:33:16 -0400

On Tue, Jun 22, 2021, at 09:59, Sean MacLennan wrote:
> The -exec flag spawns a new process for every file match.

Even when you use multiple arguments per command as with
    -exec '{}' +
? It is still spawning a new process for every file match?

> This can be
> slow if you have a lot of files.

That makes sense.

> From the command line I use -exec all the time and just don't worry
> about it.

Thank you!
Received on Tue Jun 22 2021 - 16:33:16 CEST