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Subject: Re: Question on the IFS variable (not a FreeBSD question)
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Robert Huff wrote:
>>  A bit of Google searching got me the solution too. That I must set IFS this
>>  way:
>>
>>  IFS=$'\n'
>
> 	It is also possible to use:
>
> IFS="
> "
>
> 	with the default shell; this has been (personally) confirmed
> within the least few weeks

Hmm, yeah, that too should work. Will try that sometime.

Thank you,
Rakhesh