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@@ -1833,6 +1833,7 @@ getwinvar( {nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
any variable {varname} in window {nr}
glob( {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
any expand file wildcards in {expr}
+glob2regpat( {expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
globpath( {path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
has( {feature}) Number TRUE if feature {feature} supported
@@ -3646,6 +3647,14 @@ glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *glob()*
See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
|system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
+glob2regpat({expr}) *glob2regpat()*
+ Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
+ pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
+ is a file name. E.g. >
+ if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
+< This is equivalent to: >
+ if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
+<
globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *globpath()*
Perform glob() on all directories in {path} and concatenate
the results. Example: >