What is the simplest way to remove a trailing slash from each parameter?

Question

What is the simplest way to remove a trailing slash from each parameter in the \'$@\' array, so that rsync copies the directories by name?

rsync -a         


        

Answer 1

This works for me: ${VAR%%+(/)}

As described here http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/syntax/pattern

May need to set the shell option extglob. I can't see it enabled for me but it still works