Shell Regex: Match Strings in Linux Shell
To match a string using shell regular expressions, you can use the following method:
- Utilize the grep command:
- Return “hello” from the phrase “hello world”.
- Output: The result / The outcome / The output
- Greetings, planet Earth.
- Utilize the expr command:
- Check if the string starts with “hello”
- Output: The result/printed output
- hi
- Express with the use of double brackets:
- If the string contains “hello”, then the matching is successful.
- Output: produce or generate
- successfully matched
- Use a case statement:
- if the string includes “hello”, then echo “Match successful”
- Output:
to put it simply
- Match successful.
These methods can all be used to match strings, and the specific method to use depends on your needs and context.