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# globby [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/globby)
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> Extends [glob](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob) with support for multiple patterns and exposes a Promise API
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## Install
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```
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$ npm install --save globby
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```
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## Usage
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```
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├── unicorn
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├── cake
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└── rainbow
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```
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```js
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const globby = require('globby');
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globby(['*', '!cake']).then(paths => {
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	console.log(paths);
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	//=> ['unicorn', 'rainbow']
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});
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```
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## API
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### globby(patterns, [options])
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Returns a Promise for an array of matching paths.
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### globby.sync(patterns, [options])
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Returns an array of matching paths.
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### globby.generateGlobTasks(patterns, [options])
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Returns an array of objects in the format `{ pattern: string, opts: Object }`, which can be passed as arguments to [`node-glob`](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob). This is useful for other globbing-related packages.
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Note that you should avoid running the same tasks multiple times as they contain a file system cache. Instead, run this method each time to ensure file system changes are taken into consideration.
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### globby.hasMagic(patterns, [options])
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Returns a `boolean` of whether there are any special glob characters in the `patterns`.
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Note that the options affect the results. If `noext: true` is set, then `+(a|b)` will not be considered a magic pattern. If the pattern has a brace expansion, like `a/{b/c,x/y}`, then that is considered magical, unless `nobrace: true` is set.
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#### patterns
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Type: `string` `Array`
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See supported `minimatch` [patterns](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage).
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#### options
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Type: `Object`
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See the `node-glob` [options](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob#options).
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## Globbing patterns
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Just a quick overview.
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- `*` matches any number of characters, but not `/`
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- `?` matches a single character, but not `/`
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- `**` matches any number of characters, including `/`, as long as it's the only thing in a path part
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- `{}` allows for a comma-separated list of "or" expressions
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- `!` at the beginning of a pattern will negate the match
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[Various patterns and expected matches.](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch/blob/master/test.js)
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## Related
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- [multimatch](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch) - Match against a list instead of the filesystem
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- [glob-stream](https://github.com/wearefractal/glob-stream) - Streaming alternative
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- [matcher](https://github.com/sindresorhus/matcher) - Simple wildcard matching
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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