{"id":35474,"date":"2024-01-30T08:06:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T08:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/?p=35474"},"modified":"2024-04-01T06:33:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T06:33:42","slug":"bash-if-string-equals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/if-string-equals\/","title":{"rendered":"Check If A String Equals to Another String in Bash [5 Methods]"},"content":{"rendered":"

To check if a string is equal to another string,\u00a0 Bash uses comparison<\/strong> operators like double equals operator (==), equal (=) operator, or not (!=) operator, test<\/strong> command, and case <\/strong>statement.<\/p>\n

To check if strings are equal or not, you can use the following 5 methods:<\/p>\n

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  1. Using equal \u201c=\u201d operator: [ "$string1" = "$string2" ]<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. Using double equal \u201c==\u201d operator: [ "$string1" == "$string2" ]<\/code><\/li>\n
  3. Using not equal operator: \u00a0[ "$string1" != "$string2" ]<\/code><\/li>\n
  4. Using the \u201ctest\u201d command: test "$string1" = "$string2"<\/code><\/li>\n
  5. Using the \u201ccase\u201d statement: case "$string1" in<\/code>
    \n$string2 )<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let’s dive into the 5 methods to check string equality in Bash:<\/p>\n

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