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a glob matcher in javascript

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What is minimatch?

The minimatch npm package is a minimal matching utility that implements the string pattern matching functionality, commonly known as 'globbing'. It is used to match text strings with wildcard characters, such as '*' for multiple characters or '?' for a single character. It is often used in file path matching and filtering operations.

What are minimatch's main functionalities?

Basic string matching

This feature allows for basic pattern matching where a string is tested against a pattern. Wildcards like '*' and '?' can be used to match multiple or single characters respectively.

"use strict";
const minimatch = require("minimatch");

// Match a literal string
console.log(minimatch("foo.js", "foo.js")); // true

// Match with a single wildcard
console.log(minimatch("foo.js", "*.js")); // true

// Match with a single character wildcard
console.log(minimatch("foo.js", "f?o.js")); // true

Negation

This feature allows patterns to be negated so that they match strings that do not match the given pattern.

"use strict";
const minimatch = require("minimatch");

// Negate the match
console.log(minimatch("foo.js", "!foo.js")); // false
console.log(minimatch("bar.js", "!foo.js")); // true

Match options

Minimatch allows for additional options to be set, such as case-insensitivity, to customize the matching behavior.

"use strict";
const minimatch = require("minimatch");

// Match with options
const options = {nocase: true};
console.log(minimatch("FOO.JS", "*.js", options)); // true

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