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# IFS
> `$IFS` (Internal Field Separator) is a special environment variable that defines the delimiter used for word splitting in Unix shells.
> The default value of `$IFS` is a space, tab, and newline. The three characters serve as delimiters.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Word-Splitting>.
- View the current `$IFS` value:
`echo "$IFS"`
- Change the `$IFS` value:
`IFS="{{:}}"`
- Reset `$IFS` to default:
`IFS=$'
'`
- Temporarily change the `$IFS` value in a subshell:
`(IFS="{{:}}"; echo "{{one:two:three}}")`