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    this is not significantly different to just using echo. Commented Jan 18, 2018 at 10:18
  • @cas it avoids creating more sub shells, I think. Commented Jan 18, 2018 at 10:26
  • Doesn't it create temp files, though? I seem to recall reading that that's how here strings are implemented in most shells. Commented Jan 18, 2018 at 14:13
  • @Wildcard after a bit of searching you seem to be right, for bash at least. I didn’t look for others tho. Commented Jan 18, 2018 at 16:55