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## Parameter expansions can't be nested. Use temporary variables.
### Problematic code:
```sh
path="/path/to/MyFile.mp3"
echo "Playing ${${path##*/}%.*}" # Expect: Playing MyFile
```
### Correct code:
```sh
path="/path/to/MyFile.mp3"
tmp=${path##*/}
echo "Playing ${tmp%.*}"
```
### Rationale:
ShellCheck found what appears to be a nested parameter expansion. In the example, it was hoping to combine `${var##*/}` to strip the directory and `${var%.*}` to strip the extension.
Parameter expansions can't be nested. Use temporary variables instead, so that each parameter expansion only does a single operation.
Alternatively, if the goal is to dynamically generate and expand a variable name, see [[SC2082]].
### Exceptions:
None
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!