" : '.*'` # 15
Length of Matching Substring at Beginning of String
expr match "$string" '$substrin... ` # 3
# 'c' (in #3 position) matches before '1'.</code>
This is the near equivalent of st... anded value of $param.
When a negative `offset' begins with a minus sign, however, unexpected things... $param otherwise.
To use negative offsets that begin with a minus sign, separate the minus sign and
nym for =.
Note
The == comparison operator behaves differently within a double-brackets test th... "$a" \< "$b" ]
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Note that the "<" needs to be escaped within a [ ] construct.
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is greate... $a" \> "$b" ]
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Note that the ">" needs to be escaped within a [ ] construct.
See Example 27-1... .
Caution
The -n test requires that the string be quoted within the test brackets. Using an unquote
