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10-08-2008
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testing for regex at command line
hi unixers,
i wonder if someone can tell me how i can check for a regex at the command line? Code:
if any parameter begins with a special character then do this else do that 
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10-08-2008
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Testing a parameter at the command line? Be preciser and clarify what your trying to achieve.
Regards
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10-08-2008
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sorry about that and thanks for your response Franklin52.
i have a script that has this syntax: script <group_id> <user_name> <regex> rules: * the user can enter single or multiple group_ids and/or user_names * the regex is optional * group_ids are 5-digit integers * user_names are can be a combo of chars and integers because the regex parameter is optional, i want to check if it was added at the command line. further, if the regex was actually added, then i want to use that regex value against a different script that i created: Code:
if any parameter begins with a special character; then run a different script with the regex parameter else do something else fi Code:
if [ "$*" begins with any of these '[][\\.*$^]/\\&' ] ./script2 regex else do something else fi
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10-08-2008
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Using getopts would be a better bet imho.
-g group, -u user -r (optional regexp)...that kind of thing.
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