globre

0.1.5 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python maintenance

A glob matching library providing an interface similar to the `re` module. Version 0.1.5 is latest. The library appears to be in maintenance mode with infrequent releases.

pip install globre

Common errors

error AttributeError: module 'globre' has no attribute 'compile' ↓

cause globre does not implement a compile() function; it provides match, search, etc. directly.

fix

Use globre.match(pattern, string) directly; no compile step needed.

error SyntaxError: invalid syntax (when using '**' in pattern) ↓

cause User mistakenly used '**' in a context where Python interprets it as exponentiation (e.g., inside an f-string or without quotes).

fix

Always pass patterns as strings: globre.match('**/*.py', 'src/mod.py')

Warnings

gotcha Common mistake: treat globre.match() like Python's fnmatch. globre.match() behaves like re.match (anchored at start) but with glob syntax. To match anywhere use globre.search(). ↓

fix Use globre.search() for partial matches, globre.match() for anchored start.

gotcha Pattern syntax: globre uses standard glob patterns (like **, *, ?, [...]) not regex. Escaping special regex characters is not needed, but glob special characters must be escaped. This confusion often leads to errors. ↓

fix Remember: it's glob syntax, not regex. Use bracket patterns like [abc] for character sets, * for any string, ? for single char.

Imports

globre
wrong
```
from globre import globre
```
correct
```
import globre
```
globre is a top-level module, not a submodule.

Quickstart

Basic usage: import globre and use match() like re.match().

import globre
# Match a glob pattern
if globre.match('*.py', 'test.py'):
    print('matches')