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		tandr 11 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Go away Python It works, but the best in me I cannot explain fully first 3 symbols. /?sr/bin/env finds /usr by expanding ? to a first matching directory. But why not just /*usr/ instead?

fsmv 8 days ago [–]

I think I was just trying to minimize accidentally matching the wrong thing. Both do work though and it is kinda nice to be more readable.

If I remember right I think ? Is exactly one character only, or maybe it does non greedy .

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