fnmatch()

fnmatch()

function fnmatch(string $pattern, string $filename, int $flags = 0): bool

Matches a filename against a pattern.

Parameters:

• $pattern (string)
• $filename (string)
• $flags (int), default 0, optional

Returns: bool

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/filesystem/fnmatch.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how fnmatch is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.