I'm looking for something that will translate a string as follows, using only bash / standard Linux commands:

  1. Single-quotes surrounding a string should be removed
  2. Double-quotes surrounding a string should be removed
  3. Unquoted strings should remain the same
  4. Strings with unmatched surrounding quotes should remain the same
  5. Single-quotes that don't surround the string should remain
  6. Double-quotes that don't surround the string should remain

For example:

  • 'Food' should become Food
  • "Food" should become Food
  • Food should remain the same
  • 'Food" should remain the same
  • "Food' should remain the same
  • 'Fo'od' should become Fo'od
  • "Fo'od" should become Fo'od
  • Fo'od should remain the same
  • 'Fo"od' should become Fo"od
  • "Fo"od" should become Fo"od
  • Fo"od should remain the same

Thank you!

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