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	php > echo "MATCH: [".fnmatch('/test/','/sometest/somethong')."]\n";		php > echo "MATCH: [".fnmatch('/test/','/sometest/somethong')."]\n";
	MATCH: [1]		MATCH: [1]
	* [~~https:~~//~~www.php.net/manual/en/function.~~glob~~.php~~ {{fmt/code\|glob()}}] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.		* [[PHP/fx/glob\|{{fmt/code\|glob()}}]] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.
	** A file mask in this context can be e.g. {{fmt/code\|.php}} or {{fmt/code\|/home/woozle/.php}} but not {{fmt/code\|~/*.php}}.		** A file mask in this context can be e.g. {{fmt/code\|.php}} or {{fmt/code\|/home/woozle/.php}} but not {{fmt/code\|~/*.php}}.
	** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.		** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.
	** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files.		** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files.
	*** '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.		*** '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.

Woozle at 14:46, 24 August 2022

2022-08-24T14:46:09Z

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	==Functions==		==Functions==
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch {{fmt/code\|fnmatch()}}] reports whether the given filespec string matches the given wildcard string		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch {{fmt/code\|fnmatch()}}] reports whether the given filespec string matches the given wildcard string
			** Note that this does appear to work as expected for filespecs (not just filenames):
			php > echo "MATCH: [".fnmatch('/test/thing','/sometest/something')."]\n";
			MATCH: [1]
			php > echo "MATCH: [".fnmatch('/test/thing','/sometest/somethong')."]\n";
			MATCH: []
			php > echo "MATCH: [".fnmatch('/*test/','/sometest/somethong')."]\n";
			MATCH: []
			php > echo "MATCH: [".fnmatch('/test/','/sometest/somethong')."]\n";
			MATCH: [1]
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.glob.php {{fmt/code\|glob()}}] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.glob.php {{fmt/code\|glob()}}] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.
	** A file mask in this context can be e.g. {{fmt/code\|.php}} or {{fmt/code\|/home/woozle/.php}} but not {{fmt/code\|~/*.php}}.		** A file mask in this context can be e.g. {{fmt/code\|.php}} or {{fmt/code\|/home/woozle/.php}} but not {{fmt/code\|~/*.php}}.

Woozle at 14:10, 24 August 2022

2022-08-24T14:10:13Z

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	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch {{fmt/code\|fnmatch()}}] reports whether the given filespec string matches the given wildcard string		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch {{fmt/code\|fnmatch()}}] reports whether the given filespec string matches the given wildcard string
	* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.glob.php {{fmt/code\|glob()}}] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.		* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.glob.php {{fmt/code\|glob()}}] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.
			** A file mask in this context can be e.g. {{fmt/code\|.php}} or {{fmt/code\|/home/woozle/.php}} but not {{fmt/code\|~/*.php}}.
			** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.
			** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files.
			*** '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.

Woozle: Created page with "{{fmt/title|PHP filespec wildcard matching & searching|aka "globbing"}} ==About== PHP can do glob-based directory listings and can also check a given filename string against a..."

2022-08-24T14:05:34Z

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{{fmt/title|PHP filespec wildcard matching & searching|aka "globbing"}}
==About==
PHP can do glob-based directory listings and can also check a given filename string against a given glob string.

See also: [[globbing]]
==Functions==
* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fnmatch {{fmt/code|fnmatch()}}] reports whether the given filespec string matches the given wildcard string
* [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.glob.php {{fmt/code|glob()}}] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:52, 9 May 2026
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	php > echo "MATCH: [".fnmatch('/test/','/sometest/somethong')."]\n";		php > echo "MATCH: [".fnmatch('/test/','/sometest/somethong')."]\n";
	MATCH: [1]		MATCH: [1]
	* [~~https:~~//~~www.php.net/manual/en/function.~~glob~~.php~~ {{fmt/code\|glob()}}] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.		* [[PHP/fx/glob\|{{fmt/code\|glob()}}]] accepts a [[filespec]] that includes a [[file mask]], and returns a list of matching [[filespec]]s.
	** A file mask in this context can be e.g. {{fmt/code\|.php}} or {{fmt/code\|/home/woozle/.php}} but not {{fmt/code\|~/*.php}}.		** A file mask in this context can be e.g. {{fmt/code\|.php}} or {{fmt/code\|/home/woozle/.php}} but not {{fmt/code\|~/*.php}}.
	** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.		** The {{fmt/code\|*}} and {{fmt/code\|?}} wildcards are both recognized.
	** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files.		** The mask may include multiple wildcards, for folders as well as files.
	*** '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.		*** '''Example''': {{fmt/code\|/b/b}} will return all files beginning with b inside root-level folders beginning with b.