string split, bash and IFS

[Jim Hertzler]

Go to:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/programming-9/bash-shell-script-split-array-383848/?posted=1#post3270996
And see:
IP=1.2.3.4; IP=(${IP//./ }); Rev=${IP[3]}.${IP[2]}.${IP[1]}.${IP[0]}


Unga wrote:
> 
> Hi all
> 
> How to use bash and IFS to split a string?
> 
> eg. 
> $string = "Name:Surname:10"
> IFS=:
> echo "$string" | read name surname age
> 
> This does not work for some reason. The read does not create name, surname
> and age variables. Any idea why?
> 
> Appreciate your reply.
> 
> Kind regards
> Unga
> 
> 
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