March 2004
Intermediate to advanced
560 pages
26h 47m
English
A path is a string that provides the location of a file or directory. A path does not necessarily point to a location on disk; for example, a path may map to a location in memory or on a device. Paths are composed of the components described below. Component names are shown in italics and the following table describes the symbols used in component definitions:
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| < > | Indicates a path component. |
| { } | Indicates a grouping; either all components in a grouping are present, or none is permitted to be present. |
| * | Indicates that the component or grouping that immediately precedes this symbol can appear zero, one, or multiple times. |
| ? | Indicates that the component or grouping that immediately precedes this symbol can appear zero or one ... |
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