Checking if a string starts with another string [duplicate]

Question

Simple enough issue but I cannot seem to solve it. I need the below to be True.

var1="was shot by skeleton"
var2="was shot by"

if [ "$var1" == "$var2" ]; then
    echo "true"; else
    echo "false"
fi

I have Tried putting "*" beside var2 but no luck.

Thanks, Simon

iamauser · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-01 15:42:29Z

1

Try double brackets :

if [[ "$var1" == *"$var2"* ]]; then
.....

answered Sep 1, 2013 at 15:42

iamauser

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2 Comments

Yep that worked! Could you explain why? Thanks!