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What is a simple way to split a string and put into an array Here is my string

aa_bb__cc_dd

I would like to have them in an array like this:

array[0] = "aa"

array[1] = "bb"

array[2] = ""

array[3] = "cc"

array[4] = "dd"
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  • Look at this [solution][1], this exactly has what you're looking for. Just use IFS='_' read -a array <<< "aa_bb__cc_dd" [1]: stackoverflow.com/questions/10586153/… Commented Mar 26, 2013 at 17:32

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var=aa_bb__cc_dd
oldIFS=$IFS
IFS=_
array=($var)
IFS=$oldIFS
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