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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