Document passing arguments to external commands - #2211
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What
Document how Nushell passes arguments to external commands.
Why
The existing page explains how to select an external command, but not how quoted strings, lists, or dynamic executable names map to the invocation.
Fixes #527
Details
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npm cinpm run build(1,628 pages rendered)npx prettier --check book/running_externals.mdgit diff --check