#!/bin/sh
# xargs1
# Almost like xargs but,
# It fix n=1 (one parameter at a time), and it can use more than one
# instance of {} to represent the

#set -xv

if [ "$1" = "-v" ] ; then
  sonly=1  # show cmd to be executed only
  shift
else
  sonly=0
fi

# if no {} supplied on command line,
# add at the end
echo $* | grep '\{\}' >/dev/null
if [ $? -eq 1 ] ; then set -- $* "{}" ; fi

while read ii ; do
  cmd=`echo $* | sed -e "s|{}|$ii|g"`
  echo
  echo ">$cmd"

  #X exec $cmd # only once!?
  if [ !$sonly ] ; then eval $cmd ; fi
  #  *N*: "! $sonly" will not work!
  #       no space allowed after "!"
  #       also can issure $cmd directly without eval, if no redirect envolved
done