: Any Character(s)
An matches any combination of characters, including the
null string.
The could be used to erase all files ending with .log
by using
rmwhere rm is the command to erase a file.
Be careful when using (especially VM/CMS users).
A space is used as a
separator between two file names (unlike VM/CMS, which uses a space as a
separator between the filename and the filetype of the same file.).