linuxbashshherestring

sh - split string by delimiter

code

s='id;some text here with possible ; inside'
IFS=';' read -r id string <<< "$s"
echo "$id"

error

restore.sh: 2: restore.sh: Syntax error: redirection unexpected

bash version GNU bash, version 4.2.37(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

Solution

  • You seem to be using sh to execute the script. Herestrings aren't supported in sh; hence the error.

    Ensure that you're using bash to execute the script.