Using Filenames, Masks, and Lists

The stat, add, and files commands accept filename/pathname specifications in several forms:

•	Individual filename: chap01.doc

•	Individual pathname: doc/chap01.doc or /./widgets/doc/chap01.doc

•	Wildcard pattern: *.doc or docs/*.doc

•	list-file: –l my_list_of_files

Using such specifications has two effects:

•	The command is restricted to processing a certain set of files, not the whole workspace (even if you also specify -x, -m, -n, or -p)

•	The command includes all specified objects, even if they match an ignore pattern