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oguz ismail
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Try using sed if that is possible:

echo $input"$input" | sed 's/\bst\b/street/g'

\b in GNU sed refers to word boundaries.

Also refer: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/184815/how-can-i-find-and-replace-only-if-a-match-forms-a-whole-wordHow can I find and replace only if a match forms a whole word?

Try using sed if that is possible:

echo $input | sed 's/\bst\b/street/g'

\b in GNU sed refers to word boundaries.

Also refer: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/184815/how-can-i-find-and-replace-only-if-a-match-forms-a-whole-word

Try using sed if that is possible:

echo "$input" | sed 's/\bst\b/street/g'

\b in GNU sed refers to word boundaries.

Also refer: How can I find and replace only if a match forms a whole word?

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Fazlin
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Try using sed if that is possible:

echo $input | sed 's/\bst\b/street/g'

\b in GNU sed refers to word boundaries.

Also refer: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/184815/how-can-i-find-and-replace-only-if-a-match-forms-a-whole-word