7.5. Glob Mask
Glob mask is a text pattern format that uses wildcard characters. It is supported by the following features:
7.5.1. Syntax
The list of available wildcard characters is presented in the table below:
Table 7.2. The list of available wildcard characters
Wildcard | Description |
|---|---|
| Matches a single character |
| Matches any number of characters, including zero |
Wildcard characters are combined into a string to form a glob mask with the desired properties. See the examples.
When a glob mask starts with ^ and ends with $ characters, it is switched to a more advanced regex mask mode.
7.5.2. Behavior
Glob mask is case-sensitive.
7.5.3. Examples
Table 7.3. Glob mask examples
Glob Mask | Description |
|---|---|
| Matches any string, including an empty string |
| Matches any string starting with "ABC" |
| Matches any string ending with "DEF" |
| Matches any string starting with "ABC" and ending with "DEF" |
| Matches "ABCDEF" string exactly |
| Matches any string containing four characters and starting with "ABC" |
| Matches any string containing a single character |
| Matches any string containing one or more characters |