Re: Shell script question

[Luis R Finotti <finotti@math.ohio-state.edu>]

Mario 'BitKoenig' Holbe wrote:
> Andras Lorincz <andras.lorincz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > ENTRY=3D$(cat input_file)
> > for I in $ENTRY
>
>
> while read i; do
> 	echo "$i"
> done < input_file
>
>
> regards
>    Mario

And if the spaces give you trouble, add

---------
IFS='
'
---------

That's just a "newline" between the single quotes.  This changes the 
"input field separator" to a new line and not a space. (The default is 
space, tab, newline, I think.)  You can change it back later if you need.

HTH,

Luis