tokens=*
tokens=2* defines 3 variables (tokens)
tokens=1* defines 2 variables
tokens=* defines 1 variable
Could I have used tokens=1? Yes! Go figure!
delims=nothing
the default delimiters are tab and space; overriding with no delimiters avoids dropping data when file names have embedded spaces
why is the variable %%v??? Why not?
The variable declared can be any lower or upper case letter. Numerics can be used, but are easily confused with command line arguments.
Using the tokens=, delims= and the declared variable, each
for statement is constructed specific to the data.
The
for command is highly nuanced. These sites are much more eloquent than I could be.
Iterating with FORFOR