#!/bin/bash
echo $1
if [[ $1 =~ a.* ]]
then
	echo 'matched a.*'
else
	echo 'did NOT match a.*'
fi
if [[ $1 =~ ^a.* ]]
then
	echo 'matched ^a.*'
else
	echo 'did NOT match ^a.*'
fi
if [[ $1 =~ a.*$ ]]
then
	echo 'matched a.*$'
else
	echo 'did NOT match a.*$'
fi
if [[ $1 =~ ^a.*e$ ]]
then
	echo 'matched ^a.*e$'
else
	echo 'did NOT match ^a.*e$'
fi