# regular expression using a variable

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/regular-expression-using-a-variable/159030>\
**Category:** Shell Programming and Scripting\
**Created:** [January 24, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/regular-expression-using-a-variable/159030 "2006-01-24T18:23:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/regular-expression-using-a-variable/159030/1 "2006-01-24T18:23:44Z")

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hello,  
I use AIX with ISM PILOT, I want to match something with a varible like this :

$variable = 10 #this variable is the number of the job

"$variable STARTED" # the pattern

how can use this variable to match it with the word STARTED

Tanks