I think it's wrong in the docs. From looking at the code, that flag applies to all patterns, not just to `**`. (and "hidden" just means "begins with a dot")
On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 9:04 AM Mats Wichmann <m...@wichmann.us> wrote: > > Just spotted that 3.11 adds an include_hidden. At the moment a little > confused because there's an apparent mismatch between docstring and docs. > > Lib/glob.py: > > If `include_hidden` is true, the patterns '*', '?', '**' will > match hidden > directories. > > > Doc/library/glob.rst: > > If *include_hidden* is true, "``**``" pattern will match hidden > directories. > > ,,, with no mention of the other patterns. > > Is that just an omission in the rst doc? > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list -- python-dev@python.org > To unsubscribe send an email to python-dev-le...@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-dev.python.org/ > Message archived at > https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-dev@python.org/message/QVZJAHFOHTNKNE72X7RGICBEROMSCG5R/ > Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ > -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) *Pronouns: he/him **(why is my pronoun here?)* <http://feministing.com/2015/02/03/how-using-they-as-a-singular-pronoun-can-change-the-world/>
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