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In a POSIX shell, I actually prefer to use the bell character for IFS. while IFS="$(printf \\a)" read -r field1 field2... do ... done This works just as

by chasil 3y ago

In a POSIX shell, I actually prefer to use the bell character for IFS. while IFS="$(printf \\a)" read -r field1 field2... do ... done This works just as well as anything outside the range of printing characters.

quesera 3y ago
> I actually prefer to use the bell character for IFS Heaven help you if you cat the source file in a shell, though!