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Re: comparing string with regular expression using test command in unix
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: comparing string with regular expression using test command in unix |
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Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:43:57 +0100 |
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N Gandhi Raja <address@hidden> writes:
> I want to compare a variable holding *string* with the *regular
> expression *. Is it possible to do in unix with a single command?
Yes, with expr.
$ info coreutils 'String expressions'
Andreas.
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