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PMATCH(9)                  Kernel Developer's Manual                 PMATCH(9)

NAME
     pmatch - performs pattern matching on strings

SYNOPSIS
     #include <sys/systm.h>

     int
     pmatch(const char *string, const char *pattern, const char **estr);

DESCRIPTION
     Extract substring matching pattern from string.  If not NULL, estr points
     to the end of the longest exact or substring match.

     pmatch() uses the following metacharacters:

     ?       match any single character.

     *       match any character 0 or more times.

     [       define a range of characters that will match.  The range is
             defined by 2 characters separated by a `-'.  The range definition
             has to end with a `]'.  A `^' following the `[' will negate the
             range.

RETURN VALUES
     pmatch() will return 2 for an exact match, 1 for a substring match, 0 for
     no match and -1 if an error occurs.

NetBSD 11.99                   October 12, 2003                   NetBSD 11.99