Re: IFS handling and read

[pk]

pk wrote:

>> Because that's POSIX' choice?
> 
> No, POSIX allow either behavior. In fact, it allows any behavior ranging 
> from running all parts in their own subshells, to running all parts in the 
> current shell.

"...each command of a multi-command pipeline is in a subshell environment; 
as an extension, however, any or all commands in a pipeline may be executed 
in the current environment. All other commands shall be executed in the 
current shell environment."