* 0 or more characters
? 1 character
| Command typed | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ls * | display all files |
| ls *.sh | display all shell scripts |
| ls go* | display all files starting with the letters 'go' and any possible combination of other characters afterwards |
| ls go?? | display all files starting with 'go' and two unknown characters |
| ls go[abcd] | display all files starting with 'go' and one more character of either 'a', 'b', 'c', or 'd' |
| ls go[a-d] | display all files starting with 'go' and one more character in the 'a' to 'd' range |
| ls go[a-dA-D] | display all files starting with 'go' and one more character in the 'a' to 'd' range or the 'A' to 'D' range |
| ls go[!a-d] | display all files starting with 'go' and one more character not in the 'a' to 'd' range |
| ls [a-d]* | display all files starting with 'a', 'b', 'c', and 'd' and any other character -- or no other characters |
