FNMATCH(3) BSD Library Functions Manual FNMATCH(3)

NAME
     ffnnmmaattcchh - test whether a filename or pathname matches a shell-style pat-
     tern

LLIIBBRRAARRYY
     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS
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     int
     ffnnmmaattcchh(const char *pattern, const char *string, int flags);

DESCRIPTION
     The ffnnmmaattcchh() function matches patterns according to the rules used by
     the shell.  It checks the string specified by the string argument to see
     if it matches the pattern specified by the pattern argument.

     The flags argument modifies the interpretation of pattern and string.
     The value of flags is the bitwise inclusive OR of any of the following
     constants, which are defined in the include file .

     FNMNOESCAPE  Normally, every occurrence of a backslash (`\') followed by
                   a character in pattern is replaced by that character.  This
                   is done to negate any special meaning for the character.
                   If the FNMNOESCAPE flag is set, a backslash character is
                   treated as an ordinary character.

     FNMPATHNAME  Slash characters in string must be explicitly matched by
                   slashes in pattern.  If this flag is not set, then slashes
                   are treated as regular characters.

     FNMPERIOD    Leading periods in string must be explicitly matched by
                   periods in pattern.  If this flag is not set, then leading
                   periods are treated as regular characters.  The definition
                   of ``leading'' is related to the specification of
                   FNMPATHNAME.  A period is always ``leading'' if it is the
                   first character in string.  Additionally, if FNMPATHNAME
                   is set, a period is leading if it immediately follows a
                   slash.

     FNMLEADINGDIR
                   Ignore ``/*'' rest after successful pattern matching.

     FNMCASEFOLD  Ignore case distinctions in both the pattern and the
                   string.

RETURN VALUES
     The ffnnmmaattcchh() function returns zero if string matches the pattern speci-
     fied by pattern, otherwise, it returns the value FNMNOMATCH.

SEE ALSO
     sh(1), glob(3), regex(3)

STANDARDS     The current implementation of the ffnnmmaattcchh() function does not conform to
     IEEE Std 1003.2 (``POSIX.2'').  Collating symbol expressions, equivalence
     class expressions and character class expressions are not supported.

HISTORY     The ffnnmmaattcchh() function first appeared in 4.4BSD.

BUGS
     The pattern `*' matches the empty string, even if FNMPATHNAME is speci-
     fied.

BSD                              July 18, 2004                             BSD