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# multimatch [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/multimatch)
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> Extends [`minimatch.match()`](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#minimatchmatchlist-pattern-options) with support for multiple patterns
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## Install
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```sh
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$ npm install --save multimatch
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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var multimatch = require('multimatch');
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multimatch(['unicorn', 'cake', 'rainbows'], ['*', '!cake']);
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//=> ['unicorn', 'rainbows']
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```
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See the [tests](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch/blob/master/test.js) for more usage examples and expected matches.
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## API
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Same as [`minimatch.match()`](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#minimatchmatchlist-pattern-options) except for `pattern` also accepting an array.
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```js
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var results = multimatch(paths, patterns);
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```
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The return value is an array of matching paths.
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## How multiple patterns work
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Positive patterns (e.g. `foo` or `*`) add to the results, while negative patterns (e.g. `!foo`) subtract from the results.
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Therefore a lone negation (e.g. `['!foo']`) will never match anything – use `['*', '!foo']` instead.
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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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## Related
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See [globby](https://github.com/sindresorhus/globby) if you need to match against the filesystem instead of a list.
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com), [Jon Schlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert)
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