How do I compare two string variables in an 'if' statement in Bash?

For string equality comparison, use:

if [[ "$s1" == "$s2" ]]

For string does NOT equal comparison, use:

if [[ "$s1" != "$s2" ]]

For the a contains b, use:

if [[ $s1 == *"$s2"* ]]

(and make sure to add spaces between the symbols):

Bad:

if [["$s1" == "$s2"]]

Good:

if [[ "$s1" == "$s2" ]]

You need spaces:

if [ "$s1" == "$s2" ]

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