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.