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# 1  
Old 12-22-2006
problem with IFS
hi, Smilie
I set IFS=":"
But when i try to echo $IFS,i am not getting any thing on the screen escept a blank line.

any help pls.
cheers
RRK
# 2  
Old 12-22-2006
Not to belabor the obvious, but the value in IFS is in IFS. You need to quote it.
echo IFS = "$IFS"
# 3  
Old 12-22-2006
Ok,
even if i give like this
echo IFS = "$IFS"
I am getting
IFS=
as the result

cheers
RRK
# 4  
Old 12-22-2006
Set the value in IFS and then echo it.
# 5  
Old 12-22-2006
Hm, interesting. I tried that and I got nothing either. I even tried echo \"$IFS\". But it works just as it should. I read in a colon seperated file and it was absolutely fine.
# 6  
Old 12-22-2006
Hi anbu,

Already i set IFS=":"

see the following example

output_args_one_per_line()
{
for arg
do echo "[$arg]"
done
}
IFS=":"
var=" a b c "
output_args_one_per_line $var

Its working fine.
But the only problem is when i am trying to access $IFS a blank line is being dispalyed.

what might be the cause? Smilie

cheers
RRK
# 7  
Old 12-22-2006
It works for me.
Code:
$
$
$ IFS=":"
$ echo IFS=$IFS
IFS=
$ echo IFS="$IFS"
IFS=:
$
$
$ bash
bash-3.00$ IFS=":"
bash-3.00$ echo IFS=$IFS
IFS=
bash-3.00$ echo IFS="$IFS"
IFS=:
bash-3.00$
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