fnmatch

 fnmatch(3C)                                                     fnmatch(3C)




NAME
      fnmatch() - match filename patterns

SYNOPSIS
      #include 

      int fnmatch(const char *pattern, const char *string, int flags);

DESCRIPTION
      fnmatch() performs pattern matching as described in regexp(5) under
      PATTERN MATCHING NOTATION.  By default, the rule qualifications for
      filename expansion do not apply; i.e., periods (dots) and slashes are
      matched as ordinary characters.  This default behavior can be modified
      by using the flags described below.

      The flag argument modifies the interpretation of pattern and string.
      If FNM_PATHNAME, which is defined in , is set in flag, a
      slash character in string must be explicitly matched by a slash in
      pattern; it cannot be matched by either the asterisk or question mark
      special characters or by a bracket expression.

      If FNM_PERIOD is set in flag, a leading period (.) must be explicitly
      matched.  It will not be matched by a bracket expression, question
      mark or asterisk.  By default, a period is leading if it is the first
      character in string. If FNM_PATHNAME is set in flag, a period is
      leading if it is the first character in string or immediately follows
      a slash.

      If FNM_NOESCAPE is not set in flag, a backslash character (\) in
      pattern followed by any other character matches that second character
      in string.  In particular, \\ matches a backslash in string.  If
      FNM_NOESCAPE is set, a backslash character is treated as an ordinary
      character.

      If flag is zero, the slash character and the period are treated as
      regular characters.  If flag has any other value, the result is
      undefined.

RETURN VALUE
      If string matches the pattern specified by pattern, fnmatch() returns
      zero.  Otherwise, fnmatch() returns non-zero.

 EXAMPLE
      The following excerpt uses fnmatch() to check each file in a directory
      against the pattern *.c:

           pattern = "*.c";

           while(dp = readdir(dirp)){
               if((fnmatch(pattern, dp->d_name,0)) == 0){
                   /* do processing for match */



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 fnmatch(3C)                                                     fnmatch(3C)




                         ...
               } }

AUTHOR
      fnmatch() was developed by OSF and HP.

SEE ALSO
      sh(1), glob(3c).

 STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
      fnmatch(): XPG4, POSIX.2











































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