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Old 12-14-2005
output of find command
Hi,
I am confused about the output of find command.
Please see the two find commands below.
When i put "*.c" i get lots of files. But when i put *c only i get only one file.

Any answer??



$ find . -name "*c"
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/rulemanager/rulemansvc
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/dbadmin/case.arc
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/dbadmin/contact.arc
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/dbadmin/eorder.arc
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/dbadmin/interact.arc
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/dbadmin/period_amt.arc
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/dbadmin/scr_run.arc
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/dbadmin/shopping_list.arc
./clarify/cheval/hp_server/dbadmin/site.arc
./.dt/types/fp_dynamic
./test.c
$
$
$ find . -name *c
./test.c
$
# 2  
Old 12-14-2005
Code:
find . -name '*c'

# 3  
Old 12-15-2005
Thanks,

if u don't mind will u please justify the output of two(in fact now three) find commands.


-Ashish
# 4  
Old 12-15-2005
The shell will expand *c to a list of files before it runs the find command. You need to quote the asterisk to prevent that. Then the find command itself will see the asterisk.
 
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