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Before You Start MS-DOS
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Wild Card Characters
When you are using MS-DOS file commands, the wild
card characters* and? can speed things up, particu-
larly when you are working with multiple files. These
characters provide flexibility in making choices about
filenames and extensions.
The ? character indicates that any valid character may
occupy that position in a filename or extension. For
example:
DIR INV???.84
lists all directory entries that begin with INV, have up
to three following characters, and end with the exten-
sion 84. For example, these files might be found:
INV.84
INV003.84
INVOIC.84
The * character in a filename or extension indicates
that any valid character can be in that position, all
remaining positions, or in the extension. For example:
DIR *.DAT
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