topic String checking in Operating System - HP-UX

String checking

dude70_1 — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:37:52 GMT

Hi Guys,

In my shell script I have 2 strings:

s1="test string"
s2=" this is a test string but it is longer"

I have to find whether s2 contains s1 if true I have to some operation any command help will be helpful.

Thanks.

Re: String checking

James A. Donovan — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:47:10 GMT

echo $s2|grep "$s1"

Re: String checking

Karthik S S — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:47:23 GMT

Edit your script to look like this,

s1="test string"
s2=" this is a test string but it is longer"
echo $s2 |grep "\<$s1\>"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then
echo s2 contains s1
fi

-Karthik S S

Re: String checking

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:01:45 GMT

Hi,

expr "${s2}" : ".*$${s1}$.*"

returns s1 if it is included in s2.

have fun,

Michael