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fnmatch

Filename matching with shell patterns.

fnmatch(FILENAME, PATTERN) matches according to the local convention.
fnmatchcase(FILENAME, PATTERN) always takes case in account.

The functions operate by translating the pattern into a regular
expression.  They cache the compiled regular expressions for speed.

The function translate(PATTERN) returns a regular expression
corresponding to PATTERN.  (It does not compile it.)
Symbols in fnmatch

f

filter
Construct a list from those elements of the iterable NAMES that match PAT.
filterfalse
Construct a list from those elements of the iterable NAMES that do not match PAT.
fnmatch
Test whether FILENAME matches PATTERN.
fnmatchcase
Test whether FILENAME matches PATTERN, including case.

t

translate
Translate a shell PATTERN to a regular expression.