>>> $ cat x3
>>> [ -d scratch ] || mkdir scratch
>>> cd scratch
>>> touch 'a b w' 'c d x' 'e f y' 'g h z'
>>>
>>> IFS=$'\n'
>>> recho $(ls -1 *)
>>> $ ../bash-3.2/bash ./x3
>>> argv[1] = <a b w>
>>> argv[2] = <c d x>
>>> argv[3] = <e f y>
>>> argv[4] = <g h z>
>>>
>>
>> Easier is just:
>>
>> ls -1 *
>>
>> Why not give an example which effectively does "vi `grep -l PATTERN *`"?
>> Your example isn't of any use.
>
>OK, one last try. Replace `recho' with `vi', and `ls -1' with
>`grep -l PATTERN'. Then take a deep breath and think about what
>the output of `recho' says about how the output of the command
>substitution was split.
I took a very deep breath and did this from command line:
IFS='\n' vi $(grep -l PATTERN *)
and guess what - it does not work!
Please try and focus on the specific problem I have given.
I know it can be difficult but give it a go.
Regards
Bahser
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