Bash Expansions
Learn about Bash expansions in general and variations of the parameter expansion.
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Bash expansions
The following illustration shows a few bash expansions.
The following table gives the full picture of Bash expansions. It lists all of them and specifies their order of execution.
| Order of Execution | Expansion | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brace Expansion | It generates a set of strings by the specified pattern with braces. | echo a{d,c,b}e |
| 2 | Tilde Expansion | Bash replaces the tilde with the value of the HOME variable. |
cd ~ |
| 3 |