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2016-01-13 12:55:51 -08:00
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### Correct code: ### Correct code:
```sh ```sh
[[ $foo =~ ^fo+bar$ ]] [[ $foo =~ ^fo+\ bar$ ]]
``` ```
### Rationale: ### Rationale:
Quotes on the right hand side of `=~` can be used to match literally, so that `[[ $1 =~ ^"$2".* ]]` works even if `$2` contains regex metacharacters. This mirrors the behavior of globs, `[[ $1 = "$2"* ]]`. Quotes on the right hand side of `=~` can be used to match literally, so that `[[ $1 =~ ^"$2".* ]]` works even if `$2` contains regex metacharacters. This mirrors the behavior of globs, `[[ $1 = "$2"* ]]`.
This also means that the problematic code tries to match literal carets and plus signs instead of interpreting them as regular expression matchers. To match as a regex, it must be unquoted. This also means that the problematic code tries to match literal carets and plus signs instead of interpreting them as regular expression matchers. To match as a regex, the regex metacharacters it must be unquoted. Literal parts of the expression can be quoted with double or single quotes, or escaped.
### Exceptions: ### Exceptions: