Shell expansion
Shell-expansion
Shell expansions are shortcuts that can save a significant amount of time typing.
File globbing
Replacing a pattern in a file name or directory
| Expansion | Description |
|---|---|
| ~ | Expansion for current home directory |
| * | Matches 0 TO n characters |
| [ab] | Matches the characters a OR b |
| [0-9] | Matches characters in the sequence 0 TO 9 |
| [a-z] | Matches characters in the sequence a TO z |
| ^ | Negate the expansion: ^[ab] is NOT a OR b |
| $ | Match the end: a$ is ends in a |
| (PATTERN1|PATTERN2) | Match PATTERN1 OR PATTERN2 |