Delete part of string Bash

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I read Bash : extracting part of a string.

How could I achieve this but for all matches inside a string:

x=something
echo ${x ome}
        ^
     what to put here to get "sthing"

Any other suggestions are appreciated.

Tobias · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-24 23:36:32Z

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No, the first answer is not right. All matches are to be removed. Therefore, the answer is:

echo ${x//ome/}

(See the manual.)

answered Oct 24, 2013 at 23:36

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sites · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-24 23:32:40Z

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It was too simple:

${x/ome/}

Another question that occurs to me now, is how could I put regular expressions inside the slashes but this is good for now.

answered Oct 24, 2013 at 23:32

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chepner Over a year ago

You cannot. You can use shell patterns, though; see the Parameter Expansion section of the bash man page, scrolling down to ${parameter/pattern/string}.

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