{"id":35715,"date":"2024-02-01T07:09:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T07:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/?p=35715"},"modified":"2024-04-01T06:47:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T06:47:00","slug":"bash-check-if-string-starts-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Check If Bash String Starts with Some Value [4 Methods]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While working with Bash scripts, sometimes you may need to check if a string starts with a specific value, character, or substring in Bash. It plays a crucial role in data processing or user input validation. You can use the following 4 methods to check if a string starts with a specific value, substring, or character:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Using wildcard (*) operator: <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">[[ &quot;$string&quot; =~ ^&quot;$prefix&quot; ]]<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Using \u201c=~\u201d operator: <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">[[ $string =~ ^&quot;$prefix&quot; ]]<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Using the \u201cgrep\u201d command: <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;$string&quot; | grep -q &quot;^$prefix&quot;<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Using the \u201ccase\u201d statement: <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">case $string in<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;$prefix&quot;*)<\/code><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Practice-_files_Bash-check-if-string-starts-with.zip\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#E8F9FF;border-color:#bac8cc;border-radius:56px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#000000;padding:8px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:30px;border-color:#effbff;border-radius:56px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #000000\"><i class=\"sui sui-download\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#1AA1D6\"><\/i> Practice Files to Check If String Starts with Some Value.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#4_Methods_to_Check_If_a_Bash_String_Starts_with_Some_Value\" >4 Methods to Check If a Bash String Starts with Some Value<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#1_Using_Wildcard_Operator\" >1. Using Wildcard (*) Operator<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#2_Using_%E2%80%9C%E2%80%9D_Operator\" >2. Using \u201c=~\u201d Operator<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#3_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cgrep%E2%80%9D_Command\" >3. Using the \u201cgrep\u201d Command<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#4_Using_the_%E2%80%9Ccase%E2%80%9D_Statement\" >4. Using the \u201ccase\u201d Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#Case-Insensitive_Check_If_Bash_String_Starts_with_Value\" >Case-Insensitive Check If Bash String Starts with Value<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#People_Also_Ask\" >People Also Ask<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#How_to_check_if_a_string_starts_with_either_of_two_specific_patterns\" >How to check if a string starts with either of two specific patterns.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#How_to_check_if_a_string_contains_only_digits\" >How to check if a string contains only digits?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#What_is_RegEx_in_Linux\" >What is RegEx in Linux?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/string\/check-string\/check-if-string-starts-with\/#How_do_you_check_strings_equal_in_Bash\" >How do you check strings equal in Bash?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Methods_to_Check_If_a_Bash_String_Starts_with_Some_Value\"><\/span>4 Methods to Check If a Bash String Starts with Some Value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can determine if a string begins with a particular value, character, or substring using various methods such as the wildcard operator, regex operator, &#8220;grep&#8221; command, or even a &#8220;case&#8221; statement. This involves comparing the string with a specified prefix, which can be a character, a specific value, or a substring. In this section, I\u2019ll deep dive into the aforementioned 4 methods to check if a starts with some value.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Using_Wildcard_Operator\"><\/span>1. Using Wildcard (*) Operator<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bash provides a wildcard <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">*<\/code> character which can be used to check if a string starts with a specific value.\u00a0The wildcard operator, when placed after a prefix, permits any character to follow the <strong>prefix<\/strong> while comparing it with the string. Follow the script below to check if a string starts with a specific value:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">#!\/bin\/bash\n\n#Define the main string\nstring=&quot;LinuxSimply&quot;\n# Print the string\necho &quot;The string: $string&quot;\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a character\nprefix=&quot;L&quot;\necho &quot;The checking character: $prefix&quot;\nif [[ $string == &quot;$prefix&quot;* ]]; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;L&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;L&#039;&quot;\nfi\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a substring\nprefix=&quot;Linux&quot;\necho &quot;The checking substring: Linux&quot;\nif [[ $string == &quot;$prefix&quot;* ]]; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;Linux&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;Linux&#039;&quot;\nfi\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a number\nprefix=&quot;2&quot;\necho &quot;The checking number: $prefix&quot;\nif [[ $string == &quot;$prefix&quot;* ]]; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;2&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;2&#039;&quot;\nfi<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#aeb0b3;border-radius:0px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#e1e3e6;color:#000000;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">EXPLANATION<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">In the initial part of the string, a <strong>string <\/strong>variable is assigned the value &#8220;LinuxSimply&#8221;. After that, the script prints the <strong>string <\/strong>variable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then, the script checks whether the string starts with a specific <strong>character<\/strong>. It sets the variable <strong>prefix <\/strong>to <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;L&quot;<\/code> and checks if the <strong>string <\/strong>begins with this character. The output of this check is then displayed. Following this, the script repeats a similar process but with the <strong>substring<\/strong> <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;Linux&quot;<\/code>. It evaluates if the string begins with the particular substring and shows the result accordingly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The final segment of the script checks if the starts with a <strong>numeric value.<\/strong> The variable <strong>prefix <\/strong>is set to <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;2&quot;<\/code>, and the script checks whether the <strong>string<\/strong> starts with this numeric value. Finally, the script prints the result after examining the <strong>string<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35716\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-using-wildcard.png\" alt=\"Bash check if string starts with some value using wildcard.\" width=\"700\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-using-wildcard.png 700w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-using-wildcard-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>The output displays the outcomes of three scenarios of checking if the string starts with some value (character, substring, and numerical value) using the \u201cwildcard\u201d operator.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Using_%E2%80%9C%E2%80%9D_Operator\"><\/span>2. Using \u201c=~\u201d Operator<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can use the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">=~<\/code> operator with the <strong>caret <\/strong><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">^<\/code> symbol in Bash to check if a string starts with a specific value using the syntax <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">[[ $string =~ ^&quot;$prefix&quot; ]]<\/code>. Specifically, this operator checks if the string starts with a specific value. The <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">^<\/code> symbol in the regular expression anchors the pattern to the start of the string, ensuring that the match occurs only at the beginning. Follow the provided script to check if a string starts with a specific value in Bash:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">#!\/bin\/bash\n\n#Define the main string\nstring=&quot;#LinuxSimply&quot;\n\n# Print the string\necho &quot;The string: $string&quot;\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a character\nprefix=&quot;#&quot;\necho &quot;The checking character: #&quot;\nif [[ $string =~ ^&quot;$prefix&quot; ]]; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;#&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;#&#039;&quot;\nfi\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a substring\nprefix=&quot;#Linux&quot;\necho &quot;The checking substring: #Linux&quot;\nif [[ $string =~ ^&quot;$prefix&quot; ]]; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;#Linux&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;#Linux&#039;&quot;\nfi\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n# Check if the string starts with a number\nprefix=&quot;2&quot;\necho &quot;The checking number: 2&quot;\nif [[ $string =~ ^&quot;$prefix&quot; ]]; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;2&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;2&#039;&quot;\nfi<\/code><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#aeb0b3;border-radius:0px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#e1e3e6;color:#000000;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">EXPLANATION<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">This Bash script analyzes the <strong>string<\/strong> <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;#LinuxSimply&quot;<\/code> to check whether it starts with a specific character <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#<\/code>, a substring <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#Linux<\/code>, and a number <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">2<\/code>. Code part <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">[[ $string =~ ^&quot;$prefix&quot; ]]<\/code> checks if the value of the <strong>string<\/strong> starts with the specified character or substring stored in the variable <strong>prefix<\/strong>. Here, the <strong>caret <\/strong><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">^<\/code> indicates the matching position at the beginning of the <strong>string<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35717\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-using-regex.png\" alt=\"Checking if string stars with some value using &quot;=~&quot; operator.\" width=\"697\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-using-regex.png 697w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-using-regex-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>The output displays the result of checking if the string starts with a character, a substring, and a numerical value respectively.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cgrep%E2%80%9D_Command\"><\/span>3. Using the \u201cgrep\u201d Command<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bash, the <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/grep-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>grep<\/strong><\/a> command with the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">-q<\/code> option is used to check if the string starts with the specified value. The <strong>caret<\/strong> <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">^<\/code> in the regex pattern indicates the beginning of the string line. Follow the script below to check three scenarios:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">#!\/bin\/bash\n\n#Define the main string\nstring=&quot;11#LinuxSimply&quot;\n\n# Print the string\necho &quot;The string: $string&quot;\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a character\nprefix=&quot;#&quot;\necho &quot;The checking character: #&quot;\nif echo &quot;$string&quot; | grep -q &quot;^$prefix&quot;; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;#&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;#&#039;&quot;\nfi\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a substring\nprefix=&quot;#Linux&quot;\necho &quot;The checking substring: #Linux&quot;\nif echo &quot;$string&quot; | grep -q &quot;^$prefix&quot;; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;#Linux&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;#Linux&#039;&quot;\nfi\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a number\nprefix=&quot;11&quot;\necho &quot;The checking number: 11&quot;\nif echo &quot;$string&quot; | grep -q &quot;^$prefix&quot;; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;11&#039;&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;11&#039;&quot;\nfi<\/code><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#aeb0b3;border-radius:0px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#e1e3e6;color:#000000;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">EXPLANATION<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">In this Bash script, the variable <strong>string<\/strong> is set to <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;11#LinuxSimply&quot;<\/code>. The script then checks various conditions related to the beginning of the string. It uses the <strong>grep<\/strong> command with the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">-q<\/code> option to determine if the string starts with a specific character <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#<\/code>, a substring <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#Linux<\/code>, and a number <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">11<\/code>.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35718\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3-using-grep-command.png\" alt=\"Checking if string starts with some value using &quot;grep&quot; command.\" width=\"700\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3-using-grep-command.png 700w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3-using-grep-command-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>The output shows if the string begins with a character, a substring, and a numerical value, respectively using the \u201cgrep\u201d command.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Using_the_%E2%80%9Ccase%E2%80%9D_Statement\"><\/span>4. Using the \u201ccase\u201d Statement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can use a <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/conditional-statements\/case\/#more-28809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>case statement<\/strong><\/a> to compare the <strong>string <\/strong>with the specific <strong>prefix<\/strong> to check if the string starts with that <strong>prefix. <\/strong>Follow the script below to get an example of that:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">#!\/bin\/bash\n\n#Define the main string\nstring=&quot;#LinuxSimply&quot;\n\n# Print the string\necho &quot;The string: $string&quot;\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n\n# Check if the string starts with a character\nPrefix=&quot;#&quot;\necho &quot;The checking character: #&quot;\ncase $string in\n&quot;$prefix&quot;* )echo &quot;The string starts with &#039;#&#039;&quot;\n;;\n* )\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;#&#039;&quot;\n;;\nesac\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a substring\nPrefix=&quot;#Linux&quot;\necho &quot;The checking substring: #Linux&quot;\ncase $string in\n&quot;$prefix&quot;*)\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;#Linux&#039;&quot;\n;;\n* )\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;#Linux&#039;&quot;\n;;\nesac\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Check if the string starts with a number\nprefix=&quot;2&quot;\necho &quot;The checking number: 2&quot;\ncase $string in\n&quot;$prefix&quot;* )\necho &quot;The string starts with &#039;2&#039;&quot;\n;;\n* )\necho &quot;The string doesn&#039;t start with &#039;2&#039;&quot;\n;;\nesac<\/code><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#aeb0b3;border-radius:0px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#e1e3e6;color:#000000;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">EXPLANATION<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">In the Bash script provided, the <strong>string<\/strong> variable string is set to <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#LinuxSimply<\/code>. Using a <strong>case<\/strong> statement, the script checks if the string begins with a specific character <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#<\/code>, a substring <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#Linux<\/code>, and a number <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">2<\/code>.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The output shows the result of checking if the string starts with a character, a substring, and a number respectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#e8f9fc;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>So far<strong>, <\/strong>the 4 methods discussed in this article, all check if a string starts with some value in a case-sensitive manner.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35719\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-Using-case-statement.png\" alt=\"Checking if string begins with some value using case statement.\" width=\"700\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-Using-case-statement.png 700w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-Using-case-statement-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>In the upcoming section, I\u2019ll explain how to check if a string starts with a certain value in a case-insensitive manner.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case-Insensitive_Check_If_Bash_String_Starts_with_Value\"><\/span>Case-Insensitive Check If Bash String Starts with Value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To conduct a case-insensitive check for a string&#8217;s initial match with a specific prefix, convert both the string and the prefix to the same case, either lowercase or uppercase, before performing the comparison. The script provided below demonstrates an approach, which converts the string and prefix to lowercase before the comparison operation. Follow the script below:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">#!\/bin\/bash\n#define the string and a prefix\nstring=&quot;LinuxSimply&quot;\nprefix=&quot;LiNuX&quot;\n\n#Print the string and the prefix\necho &quot;The string: $string&quot;\necho &quot;The prefix to match: $prefix&quot;\nprintf &quot;\\n&quot;\n\n# Convert both the string and prefix to lowercase for case-insensitive comparison\nstring_lower=$(echo &quot;$string&quot; | tr &#039;[:upper:]&#039; &#039;[:lower:]&#039;)\nprefix_lower=$(echo &quot;$prefix&quot; | tr &#039;[:upper:]&#039; &#039;[:lower:]&#039;)\n\n\n# Check if the lowercase string starts with the lowercase prefix\nif [[ &quot;$string_lower&quot; == &quot;$prefix_lower&quot;* ]]; then\necho &quot;The string starts with &quot;$prefix&quot; in a case-insensitive manner.&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string does not start with the specified value in a case-insensitive manner.&quot;\nfi<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#aeb0b3;border-radius:0px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#e1e3e6;color:#000000;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">EXPLANATION<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">The script compares whether the <strong>string<\/strong> <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;LinuxSimply&quot;<\/code> starts with the <strong>prefix<\/strong> <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&quot;LiNuX&quot;<\/code> in a case-insensitive manner. It achieves this by converting both the <strong>string<\/strong> and <strong>prefix<\/strong> to lowercase using the <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/tr-command-in-linux\/#more-5548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>tr command<\/strong><\/a>. The <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">[[ &quot;$string_lower&quot; == &quot;$prefix_lower&quot;* ]]<\/code> condition checks if the <strong>lowercase string<\/strong> begins with the <strong>lowercase prefix<\/strong>, and based on the result, it prints an appropriate message.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35720\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-Case-Insensitive.png\" alt=\"Bash check if string starts with some value in case insensitive manner.\" width=\"825\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-Case-Insensitive.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-Case-Insensitive-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-Case-Insensitive-768x131.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/>The output reveals the outcome of verifying whether the string initiates with the specified prefix in a manner that ignores case sensitivity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Checking if a string starts with a specific value in Bash is a straightforward yet essential task. Whether you opt for the above approach, understanding these techniques will enable you to handle string manipulations efficiently. This article explores four techniques for checking if a string starts with a specific prefix, primarily focusing on case-sensitive methods. Additionally, a case-insensitive approach is elaborated for added convenience. It is anticipated that this article will enhance your understanding and proficiency in this aspect.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_Also_Ask\"><\/span>People Also Ask<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_check_if_a_string_starts_with_either_of_two_specific_patterns\"><\/span>How to check if a string starts with either of two specific patterns.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To check if a string starts with either of two specific patterns in Bash, you can use a regular expression with the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">=~<\/code> operator. In the following example,\u00a0 the condition <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">[[ &quot;$string&quot; =~ ^(pattern1|pattern2) ]]<\/code> checks whether the value of the <strong>string<\/strong> environment variable matches the specified regular expression patterns (<strong>pattern1<\/strong> or <strong>pattern2<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">#!\/bin\/bash\n\n#Define string\nstring=&quot;user123&quot;\n\n#Defining the matching patterns\npattern1=&quot;user&quot;\npattern2=&quot;123&quot;\n\nif [[ &quot;$string&quot; =~ ^(pattern1|pattern2) ]]; then\necho &quot;The string starts with either pattern1 or pattern2.&quot;\nelseecho &quot;The string does not start with either pattern1 or pattern2.&quot;\nfi\n\n#Degfine the string\nstring=&quot;123user&quot;\nif [[ &quot;$string&quot; =~ ^(pattern1|pattern2) ]]; thenecho &quot;The string starts with either pattern1 or pattern2.&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string does not start with either pattern1 or pattern2.&quot;\nfi\n\n##Output\nThe string starts with either pattern1 or pattern2.\nThe string starts with either pattern1 or pattern2.<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_check_if_a_string_contains_only_digits\"><\/span>How to check if a string contains only digits?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To check if a string contains only digits in Bash, you can use a combination of parameter expansion and pattern matching. For example, check the following script:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">#!\/bin\/bash\n\n#Define the string\nstring=&quot;12345&quot;\n\n#Check if the string contains only number\nif [[ &quot;$string&quot; =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then\necho &quot;The string contains only digits.&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The string does not contain only digits.&quot;\nfi\n\n##Output\nThe string contains only digits.<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_RegEx_in_Linux\"><\/span>What is RegEx in Linux?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Linux, RegEx (Regular Expression) refers to a powerful and flexible sequence of characters that define a search pattern. Regular expressions are used in various Linux commands and utilities to perform pattern matching, searching, and text manipulation tasks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_check_strings_equal_in_Bash\"><\/span>How do you check strings equal in Bash?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bash, you can check if two strings are equal in various approaches. The simplest one is using the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">==<\/code> operator within the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">[[ ... ]]<\/code> construct. Here&#8217;s an example:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">#!\/bin\/bash\n\n#Defin the stirng\nstring1=&quot;Hello&quot;\nstring2=&quot;World&quot;\n\n#Check strings equality\nif [[ &quot;$string1&quot; == &quot;$string2&quot; ]]; then\necho &quot;The strings are equal.&quot;\nelse\necho &quot;The strings are not equal.&quot;\nfi\n\n##output\nThe strings are not equal.<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is RegEx in Linux?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"In Linux, RegEx (Regular Expression) refers to a powerful and flexible sequence of characters that define a search pattern. 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