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SHTK_LIST_FILTER(3) DragonFly Library Functions Manual SHTK_LIST_FILTER(3)
NAME
shtk_list_filter - Filters the elements of a list based on a pattern
LIBRARY
shtk_import list
SYNOPSIS
shtk_list_filter pattern [list_value1 .. list_valueN]
DESCRIPTION
The shtk_list_filter function selects and returns the elements of the
list provided by the arguments list_value1 to list_valueN if the match
the given shell pattern. Each list value must be provided as a separate
positional parameter.
EXAMPLES
original="foo foobar baz frobz"
filtered="$(shtk_list_filter 'foo*' ${original})"
echo "Results: ${filtered}"
SEE ALSO
shtk(3), shtk_list(3)
HISTORY
shtk_list_filter first appeared in shtk 1.0.
DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT November 7, 2014 DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT