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diff --git a/STRINGS.md b/STRINGS.md deleted file mode 100644 index 464f887..0000000 --- a/STRINGS.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,30 +0,0 @@ -# Bash string manipulation cheatsheet - -[https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/90d6fe30fc247ef110a1](https://gist.github.com/magnetikonline/90d6fe30fc247ef110a1) - -| **Assignment** | | -| :--- | :--- | -| Assign `value` to `variable` if `variable` is not already set, `value` is returned. <br> <br>Combine with a `:` no-op to discard/ignore return `value`. | `${variable="value"}` <br>`: ${variable="value"}` | -| **Removal** | | -| Delete shortest match of `needle` from front of `haystack`. | `${haystack#needle}` | -| Delete longest match of `needle` from front of `haystack`. | `${haystack##needle}` | -| Delete shortest match of `needle` from back of `haystack`. | `${haystack%needle}` | -| Delete longest match of `needle` from back of `haystack`. | `${haystack%%needle}` | -| **Replacement** | | -| Replace first match of `needle` with `replacement` from `haystack`. | `${haystack/needle/replacement}` | -| Replace all matches of `needle` with `replacement` from `haystack`. | `${haystack//needle/replacement}` | -| If `needle` matches front of `haystack` replace with `replacement`. | `${haystack/#needle/replacement}` | -| If `needle` matches back of `haystack` replace with `replacement`. | `${haystack/%needle/replacement}` | -| **Substitution** | | -| If `variable` not set, return `value`, else `variable`. | `${variable-value}` | -| If `variable` not set _or_ empty, return `value`, else `variable`. | `${variable:-value}` | -| If `variable` set, return `value`, else null string. | `${variable+value}` | -| If `variable` set _and_ not empty, return `value`, else null string. | `${variable:+value}` | -| **Extraction** | | -| Extract `length` characters from `variable` starting at `position`. | `${variable:position:length}` | -| Return string length of `variable`. | `${#variable}` | -| **Escaping** | | -| Single quotes inside a single quoted string. | `echo 'Don'\''t break my escape!'` | -| **Indirection** | | -| Return value of variable name held in `indirect`, else `value`. | `indirect="apple"` <br>`apple="fruit"` <br>`${!indirect-value}` | - |