Attempted use of Here Strings (<<<) gives "unexpected token" in bash 2.05.0

[Edgar Whipple]

From: ewhipple
To: bug-bash@gnu.org
Subject: Here Strings use (<<<) gives "unexpected token"

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: freebsd4.1
Compiler: cc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='freebsd4.1' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386--freebsd4.1' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='' -DSHELL  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H   -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib 
-I/usr/local/include -O -pipe
uname output: FreeBSD bigband.corp.yahoo.com 4.8-YAHOO-20030619 FreeBSD 
4.8-YAHOO-20030619 #0: Thu Dec 11 15:11:19 PST 2003     
root@bigband.corp.yahoo.com:/home/src/sys/compile/DESKTOP  i386
Machine Type: i386--freebsd4.1

Bash Version: 2.05
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:
   The Bash manual describes "Here Strings" at
       http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html#SEC43

       When attempting to use this feature, bash complains as follows:

       $ cat <<< hi
       bash: syntax error near unexpected token `<<<'

       Is this feature not present in this version of Bash?

Repeat-By:
       $ cat <<< hi