Filter an Array HackerRank Solution

Hello coders, In this post, you will learn how to solve Filter an Array HackerRank Solution. This problem is a part of the Linux Shell series.

Filter an Array HackerRank Solution
Filter an Array HackerRank Solution

Filter an Array HackerRank Solution

Objective

We now transition to some basic examples of bash scripting for the purpose of text processing and data munging. In this challenge, we practice reading and filtering an array.

Resources
Here’s a great tutorial with useful examples related to arrays in Bash.

Task
You are given a list of countries, each on a new line. Your task is to read them into an array and then filter out (remove) all the names containing the letter ‘a‘ or ‘A‘.

Input Format

The input format consists of a list of country names, each on a separate line. The only characters present in the country names will be upper or lower case characters and hyphens.

Output Format

From the given list, remove the names that contain ‘a‘ or ‘A‘ in them. If there are no names left after removing these characters, you should display a blank line.

Sample Input

Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
NewZealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
NorthKorea
Norway

Sample Output

Niger

Explanation

Niger is the only name that does not contain an ‘a‘ or ‘A‘.

Filter an Array HackerRank Solution

# You are given a list of countries, each on a new line. Your task is to read them into an array and then filter out (remove) all the names containing the letter 'a' or 'A'.
arr=($(cat))
echo ${arr[@]/*[aA]*/}

Note: This problem  (Filter an Array) is generated by HackerRank but the solution is provided by Chase2learn. This tutorial is only for Learning and Educational purpose.

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