Re: [tlug] Adding text to the beginning of a file

[Scott Robbins <scottro@example.com>]

On Sun, Mar 18, 2007 at 01:12:28AM +0900, Edward Wright wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 18, 2007 at 12:30:15AM +0900, Edward Wright wrote:
> > > export IFS=""
> > 
> > Hmm. Yeah, it does, but I don't get why. 
> 
> A little further checking shows that it only seems to work. Tho I expect
> it will "seem to work" just about anywhere you use it :)


> 
> 
> export IFS=
> for file in `ls`;do echo "file: $file"; done
> 
> outputs
> file: abc
> def
> ghi jkl

I'll be durned.  (I should point out for anyone still following, that Ed
is correct even if you do export IFS="")

Yup, you're quite right. 


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