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Re^3: using wildcard character * in perlscript command lineby shenme (Priest) |
on Jan 28, 2005 at 15:56 UTC ( [id://426010]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
Because glob() will simply pass-thru anything that doesn't need expansion, otherwise it would lose ordinary filenames. But if the 'option' might have the expandable characters '*' or '?' you will be in danger of losing _those_ options. glob('-f?') returns nothing (usually), though glob('-f') will simply return '-f'.
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