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1.3.4 File name expansion or ``wild cards''
UNIX provides several ways to select groups of files based
on name patterns (Table 1.1):
Table:
UNIX wildcards.
|
Code |
Meaning |
|
* |
Matches anything |
|
? |
Matches any single character |
|
[list] |
Matches characters in the list |
|
[range] |
Matches characters in the given range |
|
You can save much time by getting into the habit of selecting
``good'' filenames that make it easy to select subsets of all
files using the UNIX wild card notation.
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Paul Wessel
2011-02-27