title: How to split a line into words separated by one or more spaces in bash?
body: <p>I realize how to do it in python, just with </p>
  
  <pre><code>line = db_file.readline()
  ll=string.split(line)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but how can I do the same in bash? is it really possible to do it in a so simple way?</p>