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GLOB(nged)

NAME

glob - returns a list of objects specified by expression

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SYNOPSIS

glob "command_string"

DESCRIPTION

The glob command takes a quoted MGED command string and performs wildcard expansion (globbing) on its arguments against the BRL-CAD database.

It matches patterns using *, ?, and [ ] syntax. Note that the first word of the provided string (typically the command name itself) is explicitly skipped and will not be expanded. The command returns the expanded command string.

The glob command is an exact alias for the db_glob command.

EXAMPLES

Example 1. Expand a list command with wildcards

mged> glob "l r23[0-9]"

Returns a command string where the wildcard is expanded to match database objects, such as: l r230 r231 r232.

AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

BUG REPORTS

Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to devs@brlcad.org