string comparisons in C

[Bob Stout]

In an article of <13 Jul 89 22:30:56 GMT>, (Richard E. Covert) writes:

 >P.S. Does anyone know if pnmatch() is implemented on other C compilers??

I don't believe so, but it's available in many 3rd party libraries. For  
example, one library (for TC and ZTC) that I contributed to has a similar  
function I wrote called wildname() which does the same thing and optionally  
allows either or both DOS or Unix style match-all patterns (i.e. either "." or  
"*" in addition to "*.*"). For DOS programmers, it also offers smarter pattern  
matching since it understands embedded '*' characters. 

  But the real issue is whether vendors should sprinkle these tempting little  
non-standard functions in their "standard" libraries. It seems unlikely that  
the practice can be curtailed since it offers a marketing advantage to the  
uninitiated, but at least they should be identified as non-portable and  
isolated via separate header files, etc.