Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 11:29:40 -0500
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> Is there a newer info file for fnmatch than the one dated 9-27-98?

The latest version is the one in cvs.

> That document mentions FNM_PATH & FNM_QUOTE neither of which are
> given in the header file, fnmatch.h.  Contrary-wise, the header
> file contains
> 
>     FNM_NOESCAPE 0x01
>     FNM_PATHNAME 0x02
>     FNM_PERIOD	 0x04
>     FNM_NOCASE	 0x08

fnmatch.c uses noescape, pathname, and nocase, but not period.

POSIX.2 defines noescape, pathname, and period.