====== BASH - Regex - IP validity ======

<code bash>
#!/usr/bin/env bash

ip=1.2.3.4

if [[ $ip =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
  echo "success"
else
  echo "fail"
fi
</code>

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===== POSIX only =====

<code bash>
#!/bin/sh

ip=1.2.3.4

if expr "$ip" : '[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*$' >/dev/null; then
  echo "success"
else
  echo "fail"
fi
</code>

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===== Verify that each quad is less than 256 =====

<code bash>
#!/bin/sh

ip=${1:-1.2.3.4}

if expr "$ip" : '[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*$' >/dev/null; then
  for i in 1 2 3 4; do
    if [ $(echo "$ip" | cut -d. -f$i) -gt 255 ]; then
      echo "fail ($ip)"
      exit 1
    fi
  done
  echo "success ($ip)"
  exit 0
else
  echo "fail ($ip)"
  exit 1
fi
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  **expr** assumes that your regex is anchored to the left-hand-side of the string, so the initial <nowiki>^</nowiki> is unnecessary..
</WRAP>

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===== Verify that each quad is less than 256 - with fewer pipes =====

<code bash>
#!/bin/sh

ip=${1:-1.2.3.4}

if expr "$ip" : '[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*$' >/dev/null; then
  IFS=.
  set $ip
  for quad in 1 2 3 4; do
    if eval [ \$$quad -gt 255 ]; then
      echo "fail ($ip)"
      exit 1
    fi
  done
  echo "success ($ip)"
  exit 0
else
  echo "fail ($ip)"
  exit 1
fi
</code>