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From: cc1@locus.ucla.edu (Michael Gersten)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Pattern Matching & documentation
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Date: Mon, 1-Dec-86 15:25:10 EST
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>For those who don't think per-argument pattern matching is a win,
>consider "finger *" and "finger *@*.berkeley.edu". 

Ok. Whats wrong with finger \*@\*.berkeley.edu or
finger "*@*.berkeley.edu" or
set noglob
finger *@*.berkeley.edu
unset noglob
?
Pattern matching on all commands is better as then every command has it
by default. Try doing a join on the result of running disksalv. Try doing
a usercommand *. Try doing a, well, you get the idea. Only the supplied
BCPL commands assume that they only have one file name, and that because
the supplied CLI won't expand wildcards. I've asked C-A to put multiple
filename support in, but I don't think they will.

			Michael Gersten
      Views expressed here may not be those of the Computer Club, UCLA, or
  anyone in their left OR right mind.  And that's the name o' that tune.