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CCFA Exam - Question 1

What is the function of a single asterisk (*) in an ML exclusion pattern?

The single asterisk will match any number of characters, including none. It does include separator characters, such as \ or /, which separate portions of a file path

The single asterisk will match any number of characters, including none. It does not include separator characters, such as \ or /, which separate portions of a file path

The single asterisk is the insertion point for the variable list that follows the path

The single asterisk is only used to start an expression, and it represents the drive letter

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Correct Answer: B

A single asterisk (*) in an ML exclusion pattern will match any number of characters, including none. This does not include separator characters, such as backslashes (\) or forward slashes (/), which are used to separate portions of a file path.

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6 comments

plantvastOption: B

Jan 20, 2023

In glob, single asterisk is used to match any number of characters including none while not matching beyond path separators (\ or /) and double asterisks are used to recursively match zero or more directories that fall under the current directory.

FerbOPOption: B

Apr 25, 2023

B is correct

sbag0024Option: B

Jun 14, 2023

B is correct

Reddington0214Option: B

Feb 4, 2023

B is correct

MSKidOption: B

Apr 22, 2023

Correct for b

lightmagentaOption: B

Dec 12, 2023

b is the answer