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@@ -103,22 +103,23 @@ foo "$( bar )" # Even with errexit, foo will still get executed.
#### Do
```bash
-output="$( command )"
+shopt -s lastpipe
-while IFS= read -r line; do
+command | while IFS= read -r line; do
process_line "$line"
-done <<< "$output"
+done
```
#### Don't
```bash
-# This causes some bash insanity where you cannot change directories or set
-# variables inside a loop: http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/024
+# Without lastpipe, you cannot pipe into read:
command | while IFS= read -r line; do
process_line "$line"
done
+```
+```bash
# errexit doesn't work here no matter what:
while IFS= read -r line; do
process_line "$line"
@@ -126,6 +127,15 @@ done < <( command )
echo 'should never see this'
```
+```bash
+# This would break if $output contains the \0 byte:
+output="$( command )"
+
+while IFS= read -r line; do
+ process_line "$line"
+done <<< "$output"
+```
+
### Functions
#### Do