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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T18:07:36+00:00 2026-05-15T18:07:36+00:00

Escaping * char in cshell alias i want to write a C Shell Alias

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Escaping * char in cshell alias

i want to write a C Shell Alias which can find files starting with a pattern

ie equivalent of
find . -name “pattern*”

myfind pattern
should do above cmd where myfind is the alias name. How do i escape the * in csh alias ?

alias myfind ‘find . -name !**’

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    2026-05-15T18:07:36+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 6:07 pm

    You dont need to escape. This works as –

    alias myfind "find . -name 'pattern*'"
    
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