What other wildcards exist?

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In the terminal, several wildcards can be used to match file and directory names. Here are the most common ones:

  1. Asterisk (*): Matches any number of characters (including none).

    • Example: *.txt matches all .txt files.
  2. Question Mark (?): Matches exactly one character.

    • Example: file?.txt matches file1.txt, fileA.txt, but not file.txt.
  3. Square Brackets ([]): Matches any one of the enclosed characters.

    • Example: file[1-3].txt matches file1.txt, file2.txt, and file3.txt.
  4. Exclamation Mark (!): Used inside square brackets to negate a match.

    • Example: file[!1].txt matches file2.txt, file3.txt, but not file1.txt.

These wildcards can help you efficiently search for files and directories based on patterns. If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!

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