[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #62589] dir does not work correctly with '*' in directory name in 7.1.0

[Patrick Häcker]

URL:
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                 Summary: dir does not work correctly with '*' in directory
name in 7.1.0
                 Project: GNU Octave
               Submitter: magicmuscleman
               Submitted: Mon 06 Jun 2022 03:20:27 PM UTC
                Category: Octave Function
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Regression
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: 
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             Open/Closed: Open
                 Release: 7.1.0
         Discussion Lock: Any
        Operating System: GNU/Linux


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Date: Mon 06 Jun 2022 03:20:27 PM UTC By: Patrick Häcker <magicmuscleman>
At least in GNU/Linux it's valid to have '*' in the file name.
This can be easily created on the shell:
~> mkdir '*a' b
In Octave using the dir function with a leading slash does not work when a
wildcard is included in the directory name (it works for 'b', but not for
'*a'):
octave:1> dir('b/')
.   ..
octave:2> dir('b')
.   ..
octave:3> dir('*a')
*a 
octave:4> dir('*a/')
  
octave:5> dir('\*a/')

octave:6>

This worked in previous versions. I think it worked in 6.2.0. I haven't
checked, but if I'd guess, I think trying to fix #58976 broke it.







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