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Old 02-27-2014
[Solved] Shell : Can someone show me how to used these ?
Code:
${var%pattern}
    removes the shortest suffix of $var patching pattern 
${var%%pattern}
    removes the longest suffix of $var patching pattern 
${var#pattern}
    removes the shortest prefix of $var patching pattern 
${var##pattern}
    removes the longest prefix of $var patching pattern

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Old 02-27-2014
Check this, illustrated with examples

Bash String

HTH

--ahamed
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Old 02-27-2014
Sweet !! That was exactly what I was looking for ... simple easy to understand.

Thanks again !!
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