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FNMATCH(3)		      1990		       FNMATCH(3)



NNAAMMEE
     fnmatch - match filename or pathname

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     #include <unistd.h>

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

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     _F_n_m_a_t_c_h matches patterns according to the rules used by the
     shell.  It checks the string specified by the _s_t_r_i_n_g argu-
     ment to see if it matches the pattern specified by the _p_a_t_-
     _t_e_r_n argument.

     The _f_l_a_g_s argument modifies the interpretation of _p_a_t_t_e_r_n
     and _s_t_r_i_n_g. The value of _f_l_a_g_s is the bitwise inclusive OR
     of any of the following constants, which are defined in the
     include file _u_n_i_s_t_d._h.

     FNM_PATHNAME
	  Slash characters in _s_t_r_i_n_g must be explicitly matched
	  by slashes in _p_a_t_t_e_r_n.  If this flag is not set, then
	  slashes are treated as regular characters.

     FNM_QUOTE
	  Every occurrence of a backslash (``\'') followed by a
	  character in _p_a_t_t_e_r_n is replaced by that character.
	  This is done to negate any special meaning for the
	  character.

RREETTUURRNNSS
     If _s_t_r_i_n_g matches the pattern specified by _p_a_t_t_e_r_n, then
     _f_n_m_a_t_c_h returns zero.  Otherwise, _f_n_m_a_t_c_h returns nonzero.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     sh(1), glob(3), wordexp(3), regexp(3)

BBUUGGSS
     Quotes and slashes in range patterns are not handled
     correctly.

     The pattern ``*'' matches the empty string, even if
     _F_N_M__P_A_T_H_N_A_M_E is specified.












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