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Glob

Glob is a pattern matching library for Go that compiles wildcard strings and file paths into optimized matchers for high-throughput string validation and filtering. It evaluates text and file paths against character sets, ranges, and alternatives to determine if candidate inputs fit specific criteria.

The library parses raw glob strings into structured syntax nodes before translating them into bytecode instruction sequences upfront. This compilation process enables finite state machine evaluations and zero-allocation path matching during runtime execution, preventing garbage collection pressure during high-frequency checks.

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Features

  • Globbing Pattern Matching - Filters filesystem paths and directory listings using standard wildcard rules and patterns in Go programs.
  • Wildcard Pattern Matching - Evaluates candidate text against compiled wildcard rules supporting single-character wildcards, character sets, ranges, and alternatives.
  • Path-Optimized Matchers - Evaluates text and file paths against character sets, ranges, and alternatives using optimized path matching engines.
  • Bytecode Compilation - Compiles wildcard strings into optimized bytecode instruction sequences upfront to maximize runtime execution performance.
  • Finite State Machine Engines - Processes string matching operations through deterministic finite state machine evaluations to handle complex wildcard patterns efficiently.
  • Pattern Matching Libraries - Provides a high-performance pattern matching library that compiles wildcard and path patterns into optimized matchers in Go.
  • Path Matchers - Executes string validations without allocating heap memory to prevent garbage collection pressure during high-frequency checks.
  • String Pattern Validators - Provides fast string validation by compiling wildcard rules to repeatedly check candidate inputs against specific patterns.
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Frequently asked questions

What does gobwas/glob do?

Glob is a pattern matching library for Go that compiles wildcard strings and file paths into optimized matchers for high-throughput string validation and filtering. It evaluates text and file paths against character sets, ranges, and alternatives to determine if candidate inputs fit specific criteria.

What are the main features of gobwas/glob?

The main features of gobwas/glob are: Globbing Pattern Matching, Wildcard Pattern Matching, Path-Optimized Matchers, Bytecode Compilation, Finite State Machine Engines, Pattern Matching Libraries, Path Matchers, String Pattern Validators.

Which projects share features with gobwas/glob?

Projects with overlapping indexed features include: lunet-io/scriban — Scriban is a .NET text templating engine and embedded scripting language used for dynamic text generation. It… statelyai/xstate — XState is a statechart logic library and finite state machine framework used to model complex application behavior. It… pytransitions/transitions — Transitions is an object-oriented finite state machine library for Python. It provides a framework for managing valid… jakesgordon/javascript-state-machine — This library is a finite state machine framework for JavaScript designed to manage application states and valid… gvergnaud/ts-pattern — This library provides a declarative approach to conditional logic in TypeScript, replacing imperative branching with… alibaba/qlexpress — QLExpress is a dynamic scripting engine and expression language for the Java platform. It functions as a runtime…

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