[SOLVED] non case sensitive input for read utility

sampappachan_nyc · 11-07-2014, 11:43 AM

Hi,

How can I check the input I get through read utility while ignoring case sensitivity, ie.

echo " TRUE "
read -p "If this is TRUE, enter yes":
if [[ $REPLY != yes ]] }How would I check the read input here for yes, or Yes or YES etc...
then
echo "NOT TRUE"
else
echo "TRUE"
fi

Thanks
Sam

ondoho · 11-07-2014, 02:03 PM

http://nixcraft.com/showthread.php/1...xtended-string

Didier Spaier · 11-07-2014, 02:06 PM

Just convert lower case letters to upper case, or reverse, after read but before the test.

There are several ways to do that, see e.g. a few here.

sampappachan_nyc · 11-07-2014, 03:15 PM

Thanks Guys, this is awesome !