nice_things/lang/is_name.sh

is_name

Since 0.3.0 · Source

import "{ is_name }" from nice_things/lang/is_name.sh

Synopsis
is_name <string>…

Configuration
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Description
Check if <string> is a valid name that can be used to name a shell variable or function. Return 0 if all arguments are names, 1 if any argument is not a valid name.

Options
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Operands
<string>: Name to check.

Stdin
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Stdout
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Stderr
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Exit status

• 0: All arguments are names.
• 1: One or more arguments are not valid names.

Abort
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Usage examples

is_name "$1" || abort "Invalid parameter: <out_var> must be a valid name"