#!/usr/bin/bash
shopt -s extglob
ExampleGroup 'Search and replace'
Example '${parameter/pattern/string} The first occurrence of pattern will be replaced by string.'
str="linux is awesome to work with."
When call echo "${str/linux/LINUX}"
The output should eq "LINUX is awesome to work with."
End
Example 'unescaped & replaces & with matched string'
var=abcdef
When call echo ${var/abc/& }
The output should eq "abc def"
End
Example 'escaped & keeps symbol'
var=abcdef
When call echo ${var/abc/\& }
The output should eq "& def"
End
Example 'double quoted & also keeps symbol'
var=abcdef
When call echo ${var/abc/"& "}
The output should eq "& def"
End
End