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1.4.6Use of Wild Cards
You may use the wild cards * and ? when specifying files with the directory [DIR], delete [DEL], print [PRINT], file save [SAVE] or file load [LOAD] command.
Wild cards are used to simultaneously specify multiple files. Using wild cards correctly can save time and increase efficiency when specifying files.
(1) The asterisk wild card”*”
The asterisk wild card (*) can take the place of a file name or an extension. For example, the specification “A*.*” refers to all files having a name starting with A and having any type of extension (or no extension at all). All of the following files would apply:
ADATA. BAT
ABC.PAR
AFILE
(2)The question mark wild card "?"
The question mark wild card "?" can take the place of any single character in a name or extension. For example, the specification “A??.*” refers to all files that have a name starting with A, are three characters long or less. A space or null character is also treated as one character. All of the following files would apply:
ABC.PAR
ACD.DAT
AAA
In order to be able to use wild cards effectively, you should pay attention to how you assign file names and extensions.