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The article details the use of the Internal Field Separator (IFS) in Bash to customize the expansion of positional parameters (`$@`) with different separators, illustrating its utility in formatting script outputs for paths or CSV files. By setting `IFS` to a delimiter like commas or colons and employing `"$*"`, scripters can efficiently join arguments, enhancing script flexibility.

Learn how to split a string into an array in Bash using `read -a` with a custom IFS delimiter. This guide covers the importance of accurately separating string elements using special characters like ASCII code 01, demonstrating its practical application through examples and scripts for managing complex data effectively in Bash scripts.

The article explains how to safely split a string into an array in Bash, using the `IFS=, read -ra arr