documentation error in the FAQs

Bash Version: 3.1 Patch Level: 17 Release Status: release concerns: FAQ E4) "IFS=." inside a subprocess can not influence the read builtin: read A B C D < <(IFS=.; echo $(/usr/local/bin/ipaddr)) should be: IFS="." read A B C D < <(echo $(/usr/local/bin/ipaddr))

Re: documentation error in the FAQs

Elmar Stellnberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Bash Version: 3.1 > Patch Level: 17 > Release Status: release > concerns: FAQ E4) > > "IFS=." inside a subprocess can not influence the read builtin: > read A B C D < <(IFS=.; echo $(/usr/local/bin/ipaddr)) It is true that is has no effect on read,