Wildcard in the if statement 1

[frangac]

Hi All,

How can I use a wildcard in the if statement for e.g

chris=/dog/cat/mouse/biscuit

(Something like this )
if [[ $chris = "%biscuit" ]];then
echo Yes
else
echo No
fi

Many Thanks
Chris

 

[vgersh99]

#!/bin/ksh

chris=/dog/cat/mouse/biscuit

if [[ $chris = @(*biscuit) ]]; then
echo Yes
else
echo No
fi

vlad
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[frangac]

Hi Vlad,

Simple but nice.


Thanks a mil
Chris

 

[aigles]

Also :
[tt]
#!/bin/ksh

chris=/dog/cat/mouse/biscuit

if [[ $chris = *biscuit ]]; then
echo Yes
else
echo No
fi
[/tt]

Jean Pierre.

 

[PHV]

And yet another way, not dependant on ksh:
case $chris in
*biscuit) echo Yes;;
*= echo No;;
esac

Hope This Help, PH.
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[aigles]

Little typo error PH

case $chris in
*biscuit) echo Yes;;
*) echo No;;
esac

Jean Pierre.

 

[PHV]

Good catch JP.