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| -rw-r--r-- | lisp/files.el | 10 |
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diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el index 292c05b58e4..ea57f02ac03 100644 --- a/lisp/files.el +++ b/lisp/files.el @@ -7109,15 +7109,15 @@ by `sh' are supported." :group 'dired) (defun file-expand-wildcards (pattern &optional full) - "Expand wildcard pattern PATTERN. -This returns a list of file names that match the pattern. -Files are sorted in `string<' order. + "Expand (a.k.a. \"glob\") file-name wildcard pattern PATTERN. +This returns a list of file names that match PATTERN. +The returned list of file names is sorted in the `string<' order. If PATTERN is written as an absolute file name, -the values are absolute also. +the expansions in the returned list are also absolute. If PATTERN is written as a relative file name, it is interpreted -relative to the current default directory, `default-directory'. +relative to the current `default-directory'. The file names returned are normally also relative to the current default directory. However, if FULL is non-nil, they are absolute." (save-match-data |