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I wasn't aware that '<<' is a shell directive. That often happens when I mindlessly copy code snippets from somewhere else. https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/here-

I wasn't aware that '<<' is a shell directive. That often happens when I mindlessly copy code snippets from somewhere else. https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/here-docs.html https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/here-docs.html

nerdponx 5y ago
You might also be interested in "here strings", <<<.
gpvos 5y ago
It is very worthwhile to read through the bash man page once, to give you a feel for what the shell does.