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42 .Nd test whether a filename or pathname matches a shell-style pattern
48 .Fn fnmatch "const char *pattern" "const char *string" "int flags"
53 matches patterns according to the rules used by the shell.
54 It checks the string specified by the
56 argument to see if it matches the pattern specified by the
62 argument modifies the interpretation of
68 is the bitwise inclusive
70 of any of the following
71 constants, which are defined in the include file
73 .Bl -tag -width FNM_PATHNAME
75 Normally, every occurrence of a backslash
77 followed by a character in
79 is replaced by that character.
80 This is done to negate any special meaning for the character.
83 flag is set, a backslash character is treated as an ordinary character.
87 must be explicitly matched by slashes in
89 If this flag is not set, then slashes are treated as regular characters.
93 must be explicitly matched by periods in
95 If this flag is not set, then leading periods are treated as regular
99 is related to the specification of
103 if it is the first character in
110 if it immediately follows a slash.
111 .It Dv FNM_LEADING_DIR
114 rest after successful
118 Ignore case distinctions in both the
126 function returns zero if
128 matches the pattern specified by
130 otherwise, it returns the value
137 The current implementation of the
143 Collating symbol expressions, equivalence class expressions and
144 character class expressions are not supported.
148 function first appeared in
153 matches the empty string, even if