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43 .Nd match filename or pathname using shell globbing rules
45 .Fd #include <fnmatch.h>
47 .Fn fnmatch "const char *pattern" "const char *string" "int flags"
52 matches patterns according to the globbing rules used by the shell.
53 It checks the string specified by the
55 argument to see if it matches the pattern specified by the
61 argument modifies the interpretation of
67 is the bitwise inclusive
69 of any of the following
70 constants, which are defined in the include file
72 .Bl -tag -width FNM_PATHNAME
74 Normally, every occurrence of a backslash
76 followed by a character in
78 is replaced by that character.
79 This is done to negate any special meaning for the character.
82 flag is set, a backslash character is treated as an ordinary character.
86 must be explicitly matched by slashes in
88 If this flag is not set, then slashes are treated as regular characters.
92 must be explicitly matched by periods in
94 If this flag is not set, then leading periods are treated as regular
98 is related to the specification of
100 A period is always leading
101 if it is the first character in
107 if it immediately follows a slash.
108 .It Dv FNM_LEADING_DIR
111 rest after successful
115 Ignore case distinctions in both the
123 function returns zero if
125 matches the pattern specified by
127 otherwise, it returns the value
141 function first appeared in
146 matches the empty string, even if