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UWA week 42 (2nd semester, week 12) ↓

2nd project Hidden files i option (all 3)

7:29pm Wed 18th Oct, Christopher M.

ANONYMOUS wrote:

> It did ignore/only copy the hidden file which I find strange but I guess that does make sense considering it isn't the same pattern and I guess someone could place a dot at the beginning of a -i or -o pattern to indicate hidden files.

Using the casual definition of a 'hidden file' as one whose name begins with a '.', then patterns will only match hidden files, if the patterns also begin with a '.' Try ls -l .* in your home directory. Also, (the)read the very first Clarification.