File name matching

POSIX.2 defines the fnmatch subroutine to be used for file name matching. An application can use the fnmatch subroutine to read a directory and apply a pattern against each entry. For example, the find utility can use the fnmatch subroutine. The pax utility can use the fnmatch subroutine to process its pattern operands. Applications that must match strings in a similar fashion can use the fnmatch subroutine.