Clarify the description of the FNM_PERIOD flag.

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John Polstra 1996-05-10 00:28:34 +00:00
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@ -85,7 +85,12 @@ must be explicitly matched by slashes in
.Fa pattern .
If this flag is not set, then slashes are treated as regular characters.
.It Dv FNM_PERIOD
Leading periods in strings match periods in patterns.
Leading periods in
.Fa string
must be explicitly matched by periods in
.Fa pattern .
If this flag is not set, then leading periods are treated as regular
characters.
The definition of ``leading'' is related to the specification of
.Dv FNM_PATHNAME.
A period is always ``leading'' if it is the first character in