Re: make {} always work even outside -exec

[James Youngman]

On 10/9/06, Dan Jacobson <address@hidden> wrote:
> One has to do
> $ find -type f -exec find {} ! -anewer {} \;

Unless I am mistaken, "find foo ! -anewer foo" always succeeds unless
foo is touched during the execution of find.

> because you haven't opened up restrictions on the use of {} to non
> -exec, -ok usages:
> $ find -type f ! -anewer {}
> or maybe
> $ find -type f ! -anewerself

To be honest, I fail to see the utility of the functionality I think
you are describing.  Perhaps you could explain more fully, or give a
more obviously useful example.

James.