fnmatch(3C)															       fnmatch(3C)

NAME

       fnmatch() - match filename patterns

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

       performs  pattern  matching  as described in regexp(5) under By default, the rule qualifications for filename expansion do not apply; i.e.,
       periods (dots) and slashes are matched as ordinary characters.  This default behavior can be modified by using the flags described below.

       The flag argument modifies the interpretation of pattern and string.  If which is defined in is set in flag, a slash  character	in  string
       must  be  explicitly matched by a slash in pattern; it cannot be matched by either the asterisk or question mark special characters or by a
       bracket expression.

       If is set in flag, a leading period must be explicitly matched.	It will not be matched by a bracket expression, question mark or asterisk.
       By  default, a period is leading if it is the first character in string.  If is set in flag, a period is leading if it is the first charac-
       ter in string or immediately follows a slash.

       If is not set in flag, a backslash character in pattern followed by any other character matches that second character in string.   In  par-
       ticular, matches a backslash in string.	If is set, a backslash character is treated as an ordinary character.

       If  flag  is  zero, the slash character and the period are treated as regular characters.  If flag has any other value, the result is unde-
       fined.

RETURN VALUE

       If string matches the pattern specified by pattern, returns zero.  Otherwise, returns non-zero.

EXAMPLE

       The following excerpt uses to check each file in a directory against the pattern

	      pattern = "*.c";
	      while(dp = readdir(dirp)){
		  if((fnmatch(pattern, dp->d_name,0)) == 0){
		      /* do processing for match */
			    ...
		  }
	      }

AUTHOR

       was developed by OSF and HP.

SEE ALSO

       sh(1), glob(3C), thread_safety(5).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

																       fnmatch(3C)