From: Gunther Diemant Date: 2011-03-12T00:42:49+09:00 Subject: Re: universal symbol --0016e64c25a843c51f049e36d05a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 With a regexp you can do something similar: ['file111','file222','file1ax', 'something'].select { |str| str =~ /file.*/ } #=> ['file111','file222','file1ax'] So the unix * in ruby can be the regexp .* (the dot is important) 2011/3/11 vahag vardanyan > thanks for answer, but I don't mean that, I don't mean directories > > actulay I mean, is there any sybol, like * in Unix! > > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > --0016e64c25a843c51f049e36d05a--