Re: Brace Expansion

[zzapper <david@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:11:30 +0100,  wrote:

>zzapper wrote:
>> This must be an old zsh chestnut EXCEPT I couldn't Google a solution
>
>By the way, you might want to try the manual as well as Google.

Did try the manual, but as I was barking up the wrong tree, so it
didn't help!!

>
>BRACE EXPANSION
>
>...
>
>     Note that brace expansion is not part of filename generation
>     (globbing);  an expression such as */{foo,bar} is split into
>     two separate words */foo and */bar before  filename  genera-
>     tion  takes  place.  In particular, note that this is liable
>     to produce a `no match' error if either of the  two  expres-
>     sions  does  not  match;  this  is  to  be  contrasted  with
>     */(foo|bar), which is treated as a single pattern but other-
>     wise has similar effects.

zzapper (vim, cygwin, wiki & zsh)
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