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Hi,
here is a man page for pmatch(9). I'd like to have someone check the
description, maybe I misread pmatch.c.
Also, any improvements to wording or mdoc code is welcome :)

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.Dd Oct 12, 2003
.Dt PMATCH 9
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm pmatch
.Nd performs pattern matching on strings
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.In sys/systm.h
.Ft int
.Fn delay "const char *string" "const char *pattern" "const char **estr"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
Extract substring matching
.Fa pattern
from
.Fa string .
If not NULL,
.Fa estr
points to the end of the longest exact or substring match.
.Pp
.Nm
uses the following metacharacters:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Li ?
match any character exactly one time.
.It Li *
match any character 0 or more time.
.It Li [
define a range of characters that will match.  The range is defined by 2
characters separated by a
.Li - .
The range definition has to end with a
.Li ] .
A
.Li ^
following the
.Li [
will negate the range.
.El
.Sh RETURN VALUES
.Nm
will return 2 on exact match, 1 on substring match, 0 on no match and -1 on
error.

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