On the topic of BASH loops

[Peter L. Peres]

dates="12 Oct:13 Oct:14 Oct"

OIFS=$IFS
IFS=":"
for f in $dates; do
 	echo -e "A date:\t$f"
done
export IFS=$OIFS

Peter
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