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NAME            glob  --  generate command arguments
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SYNOPSIS        /etc/glob
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DESCRIPTION     glob\b\b\b\b____
is used to expand arguments to the shell containing "*", '[', or
"?".  It is passed the argument list
containing the metacharacters; glob\b\b\b\b____
expands the list and calls the command itself.
The actions of glob\b\b\b\b____ are detailed in
the Shell writeup.
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FILES           found in /etc/glob
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SEE ALSO        sh(I)
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DIAGNOSTICS     "No match", "No command", "No directory"
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BUGS            If any of
'*', '[', or '?' occurs both quoted and unquoted in the
original command line,
even the quoted metacharacters are expanded.

glob\b\b\b\b____ gives the "No match" diagnostic only if
no arguments at all result.
This is never the case if there is any
argument without a metacharacter.