PHP fnmatch() Function

PHP fnmatch Function


Definition :

The PHP fnmatch() function is used to check if a filename or string matches against a specified shell wildcard pattern. The function returns true if there is a match, false otherwise.

Syntax

  fnmatch(pattern, string, flags)

Parameter
Parameter Description
pattern Required. Specifies the shell wildcard pattern
string Required. Specifies the string or file to check
flags Optional. Can be one or a combination of the following:
  • FNM_NOESCAPE - Disable backslash escaping
  • FNM_PATHNAME - Slash in string only matches slash in the given pattern
  • FNM_PERIOD - Leading period in string must be exactly matched by period in pattern
  • FNM_CASEFOLD - Caseless match. Part of the GNU extension

Example: checking a shell wildcard pattern in a string

The example below shows the usage of fnmatch() function.

Output : Match found