Given path="/home/user/archive.tar.gz", which expression removes the longest suffix starting with a dot, resulting in /home/user/archive?

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Bash Scripting - String Operations

Given path="/home/user/archive.tar.gz", which expression removes the longest suffix starting with a dot, resulting in /home/user/archive?

A${path%.tar.gz}

B${path%.*}

C${path%%.*}

D${path%%.tar.gz}

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand %% operator
%% removes the longest matching suffix pattern.
Step 2: Pattern .* matches dot and any characters
Using ${path%%.*} removes from first dot to end, leaving '/home/user/archive'.
Final Answer:
${path%%.*} -> Option C
Quick Check:
Longest suffix starting with dot removed = ${path%%.*} [OK]

Quick Trick: Use %%.* to remove longest suffix starting with dot [OK]

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