No, you cannot use multiple {} placeholders in a single -exec command with the find command. The {} placeholder can only represent one file at a time, and it will be replaced by the path of the current file being processed.
If you need to execute a command that requires multiple files, you can use the + sign at the end of the -exec option instead of \;. This allows you to pass multiple matched files to the command at once.
Example:
Here's how you can use -exec with + to handle multiple files:
find . -type f -name "*.txt" -exec cat {} +Breakdown:
find .- Searches in the current directory.-type f- Looks for regular files.-name "*.txt"- Matches files with a.txtextension.-exec cat {} +- Executes thecatcommand on all matched.txtfiles at once. The{}will be replaced by all the matched file paths.
Important Note:
Using + allows the command to be executed with multiple files as arguments, which can be more efficient than executing the command separately for each file. However, the command you use must be able to handle multiple arguments.
