shell_match

Arguments

Returns

t if the text matches the pattern, otherwise nil.

Description

This function compares the text to the pattern using shell-style wildcard rules. The available patterns are as follows:

• * matches any number of characters, including zero.

• [c] matches a single character which is a member of the set contained within the square brackets.

• [^c] matches any single character which is not a member of the set contained within the square brackets.

• ? matches a single character.

• {xx,yy} matches either of the simple strings contained within the braces.

• \c (a backslash followed by a character) - matches that character.

Example

To get a directory listing of just *.txt files, use:

    shell_match(directory("/etc/readme",0,nil),"*.txt");

    Gamma> shell_match("hello","?el[a-m]*");
    t
    Gamma> shell_match("hello","hel{p,m,ga}");
    nil
    Gamma> 
    		

See Also

apropos