fs111/gist:5857739

## gistfile1.sh
# thing to parse
foo="1.2.3"

# spilt in array
IFS=. read -a arr <<< $foo


echo ${arr[0]}
# prints 1 2 3 and not just 1, as I expected
	# thing to parse
	foo="1.2.3"

	# spilt in array
	IFS=. read -a arr <<< $foo


	echo ${arr[0]}
	# prints 1 2 3 and not just 1, as I expected