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.