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+# $EPIC: glob.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $
+======Synopsis:======
+$__glob__(<file glob pattern>)
+======Technical:======
+The <file glob pattern> argument is a [[what is a word|dword]] which is
+different than most functions.
+This function is used to find filenames that are matched by specified
+patterns.  This function is controlled by a compile time option, so it
+may not be available on every installation.  Multiple patterns may be
+specified.  Hidden files (dot-files) are not displayed unless a glob
+pattern beginning with a dot is given.
+======Practical:======
+This function gives the client the file globbing abilities of modern
+Unix command shells.  It will attempt to find any file or directory
+names matching the given glob pattern.  This is highly useful for
+listing files, or finding files with similar names.
+======Returns:======
+list of files matching input glob pattern, nothing if none match
+======Examples:======
+<file>
+$glob(~/*)    returns all non-hidden files in your home directory
+$glob(*)      returns all non-hidden files in your current directory
+$glob(.*)     returns all hidden files in your current directory
+$glob(f*)     returns all non-hidden files that start with "f" in cwd
+</file>
+======Restrictions:======
+This function may not be present in all clients.  A compile-time option
+is available to disable it.  The function is present if the string
+returned by $[[info function|info]](o) has a "g" in it.