Problem with pattern matching in .sh script

[forumsaregreat]

Hello all,
I am doing a pattern matching for a string in a shell script.
Here an apostrophe ( ' ) is also a part of a string hence it should also be part of the pattern. But somehow i can't seem to be able to include it.
I have tried using the backslash to escape it but to no success.
Also tried putting ' inside two others like this ' ' ' .... but this doesn't work as well.
Please help.

My code look something like this :
Code: ( text )

if( $0 ~ /^"[-a-zA-ZÀ-ÖØ-öø-ÿ<> ;0-9]+"/ )
{
}
else
{
}

The string should should have ( " ) at the start and the end and in between alpha-numeric characters with some special chars.
e.g : "Mont-l'pierre"

Thanks !!
Sid

[rameshramesh]

Try Using in groups which will say something like ( ) ( ) and instead of using [A-Za-Z] try using \w+

[rellaboyina]

Try Using in groups which will say something like ( ) ( ) and instead of using [A-Za-Z] try using \w+

You can use a backslash character(\) to escape the special meaning of the character ( ' ). It works.

[numberwhun]

Hello all,
I am doing a pattern matching for a string in a shell script.
Here an apostrophe ( ' ) is also a part of a string hence it should also be part of the pattern. But somehow i can't seem to be able to include it.
I have tried using the backslash to escape it but to no success.
Also tried putting ' inside two others like this ' ' ' .... but this doesn't work as well.
Please help.

My code look something like this :
Code: ( text )

if( $0 ~ /^"[-a-zA-ZÀ-ÖØ-öø-ÿ<> ;0-9]+"/ )
{
}
else
{
}

The string should should have ( " ) at the start and the end and in between alpha-numeric characters with some special chars.
e.g : "Mont-l'pierre"

Thanks !!
Sid

Sorry, but this forum is for questions related to Perl scripting, not Shell scripting. Unless of course you have a Perl question?


Could a Moderator please move this posting to either the Linux/Unix/BSD forum or the Misc. Questions forum please? Thank you!

Regards,

Jeff

[prometheuzz]

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Could a Moderator please move this posting to either the Linux/Unix/BSD forum or the Misc. Questions forum please? Thank you!
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Done.

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[forumsaregreat]

Firstly sorry for posting the question in the wrong section.

And thanks everyone for your replies / suggestions.
I was facing a strange problem in that the backslash did not escape the ( ' ). Nevertheless I used the hex value of ( ' ) and then it worked.
Very strage to me and also makes the code shabby to read.

Regards,