Check if string starts with $ symbol

cillmor · October 28, 2011, 2:08pm

How do I check that a string $AA22CC3 starts with the "$" symbol ?

I have tried :

checksum='$AAB3E45'
echo $checksum


case $checksum in 
$* ) echo success ;
esac

Thanks ...

system · October 28, 2011, 2:15pm

try \$

shamrock · October 28, 2011, 2:15pm

Do you know how to escape characters that have special meaning to the shell...

MacMonster · October 28, 2011, 2:16pm

Escape the dollar sign.

\$* ) echo success ;

cillmor · October 28, 2011, 5:40pm

Thanks MacMonster, escape did the trick