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NAME

       fnmatch.h - filename-matching types

SYNOPSIS

       #include <fnmatch.h>

DESCRIPTION

       The <fnmatch.h> header shall define the following constants:

       FNM_NOMATCH
              The string does not match the specified pattern.

       FNM_PATHNAME
              Slash in string only matches slash in pattern.

       FNM_PERIOD
              Leading  period  in  string must be exactly matched by period in
              pattern.

       FNM_NOESCAPE
              Disable backslash escaping.

       FNM_NOSYS
              Reserved.

       The following shall be declared as a function and may also  be  defined
       as a macro. A function prototype shall be provided.

              int fnmatch(const char *, const char *, int);

       The following sections are informative.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       The  System  Interfaces  volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, fnmatch(), the
       Shell and Utilities volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in  electronic  form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX),  The  Open  Group  Base
       Specifications  Issue  6,  Copyright  (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open  Group.  In  the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group  Standard
       is  the  referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .