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Date:      Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:29:10 +0100
From:      Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com>
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: glob, re_format(7)
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On 29/08/2023 12:11, Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:

> Graham Perrin<grahamperrin@gmail.com>  writes:
>> re_format(7) [...]  Not what I was seeking, originally, however it
>> does contain much of what I want.
> No.  Globs are not regular expressions.  See the “Shell Patterns”
> section in sh(1).
>
> DES
I understand the difference, thanks, but truly: re_format(7) does 
contain much of what I want/need (not limited to globs).
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    <p>On 29/08/2023 12:11, Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:<br>
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      <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Graham Perrin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:grahamperrin@gmail.com">&lt;grahamperrin@gmail.com&gt;</a> writes:
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        <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">re_format(7) [...]  Not what I was seeking, originally, however it
does contain much of what I want.
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No.  Globs are not regular expressions.  See the “Shell Patterns”
section in sh(1).

DES
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    I understand the difference, thanks, but truly: re_format(7) does
    contain much of what I want/need (not limited to globs). <br>
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