Bash Getting started with Bash Importance of Quoting in Strings
Example
Quoting is important for string expansion in bash. With these, you can control how the bash parses and expands your strings.
There are two types of quoting:
- Weak: uses double quotes: "
- Strong: uses single quotes: '
If you want to bash to expand your argument, you can use Weak Quoting:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
world="World"
echo "Hello $world"
#> Hello World
If you don't want to bash to expand your argument, you can use Strong Quoting:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
world="World"
echo 'Hello $world'
#> Hello $world
You can also use escape to prevent expansion:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
world="World"
echo "Hello \$world"
#> Hello $world
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