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Bash extended globbing patterns
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| Pattern | Description | Example Pattern | Explaination | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| !(patterns) | Match anything that does not match the 'patterns' | !(photo).db | Match filenames without `photo` but next with `.db` | photophoto.db photos.db photoss.db photosss.db | |
| ?(patterns) | Match zero or one occurances of the 'patterns' | photo?(photo).db | Match filename with `photo` but next with optional `photo` | photo.db photophoto.db | |
| *(patterns) | Match zero or more occurances of the 'patterns' | photo*(s).t* | Match filenames with `photo` but next 0 or more occurances of `s` | photo.txt photos.txt photoss.txt photosss.txt | |
| +(patterns) | Match one or more occurances of the 'patterns' | photo+(s).txt | Match filenames with `photo` but next 1 or more occurances of `s` | photos.txt photoss.txt photosss.txt | |
| @(patterns) | Match one occurance of the 'patterns' | photo@(s).db | Match filenames with `photo` but next exactly one occurance of `s` | photos.db |
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