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Glob (programming): Syntax, Other implementations & Origin

glob() (/ɡlɒb/) is a POSIX C function for globbing, which is the archetypal use of pattern matching against the names in a filesystem directory such that a name pattern is expanded into a list of names matching that pattern. Although globbing may now refer to glob()-style pattern matching of any string, not just expansion into a list of filesystem names…

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Glob (programming) topic overview

The analysis highlights Syntax, Other implementations and Origin as prominent areas in the source structure around Glob (programming).

Related topics
72
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
77
Extracted relationships
7
Concept neighborhoods
30
Bridge connections
77

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Syntax · 22 topics
Other implementations · 21 topics
Overview · 17 topics
Origin · 8 topics
Compared to regular expressions · 4 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Origin

Syntax

Compared to regular expressions

Other implementations

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Glob (programming) connects Entity context

See recurring relationship patterns around Glob (programming) before inspecting the individual extracted relationships.

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

glob unix globbing character pattern matches shell characters brackets also syntax matching posix function string match command among patterns used

Glob (programming) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 7 structured relationships around Glob (programming). Examples in this analysis include busybox → instance of → and its derivatives and reimplementations and the shell → instance of → used by programs. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
busyboxinstance ofand its derivatives and reimplementations0.80text
toyboxinstance ofand its derivatives and reimplementations0.80text
GNU bashinstance ofand its derivatives and reimplementations0.80text
Debian dashinstance ofand its derivatives and reimplementations0.80text
the shellinstance ofused by programs0.80text
Rantinstance ofSeveral libraries0.80text
Rake provide aFileListclass which has a glob method or use the methodFileListinstance ofSeveral libraries0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Glob (programming) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Libraries, Patterns and Also. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Glob (programming)
    • Libraries
    • Patterns
    • Also
    • Used
    • Posix
    • Function
    • Match
    • Matching
    • Filesystem
    • Unix-like
    • Programming
    • String
  • glob (programming)
    • Libraries
    • Patterns
    • Use
    • Also
    • Used
    • Posix
    • Unix
    • Function
    • Match
    • Matching
    • Unix-like
    • Filesystem
  • posix c
    • Unix-like
    • Brackets
    • Use
    • Match
    • Matching
    • Shell
    • Single
    • Specified
    • Within
    • Pattern
    • Among
    • First
  • posix.2
    • Unix-like
    • Brackets
    • Use
    • Match
    • Matching
    • Shell
    • Single
    • Specified
    • Within
    • Pattern
    • Among
    • First
  • library function
    • Match
    • Original
    • Glob
    • Shell
    • Globbing
    • Pattern
    • Bell
    • Filesystem
    • List
    • Filenames
    • Matches
    • String
  • command line
    • List
    • Filenames
    • Also
    • Syntax
    • Unix
    • Globbing
    • Among
    • Unix-like
    • Original
    • Expansion
    • May
    • Wildcard
  • command.com
    • List
    • Filenames
    • Also
    • Syntax
    • Unix
    • Globbing
    • Among
    • Unix-like
    • Original
    • Expansion
    • May
    • Wildcard
  • names in a filesystem directory
    • May
    • List
    • Matching
    • Use
    • Posix
    • Patterns
    • Match
    • Globbing
    • Unix-like
    • Original
    • Pattern
    • Expansion

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Glob (programming), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Glob (programming) with Syntax. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Glob (programming) — Syntax · splits 55 ⟂ 23
Glob (programming) — Other implementations · splits 56 ⟂ 22
Glob (programming) — Overview · splits 60 ⟂ 18
Glob (programming) — Origin · splits 69 ⟂ 9
Glob (programming) — Compared to regular expressions · splits 73 ⟂ 5

Map overview Semantic statistics

Glob (programming)

Nodes78
Edges77
Triples7
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Glob (programming) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Syntax, Other implementations & Origin, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Glob (programming) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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