Here is how to look at the PATH under #Linux, #macOS, #FreeBSD or #Unix. Say find if JAVA_HOME or "games" dir in the path (bash/sh/ksh syntax):

tr ":" "\n"<<<"$PATH" | grep games

## OR ##

grep -o games <<<"$PATH"

@nixCraft rather than complicated triple redirect why not

echo $PATH | tr ... | grep ...

Much more read an

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