Zsh’s filename generation, or globbing, is more advanced than other shells. It supports recursive directory search with “**”, and qualifier syntax for fine control over matches. For instance, “(*)” after a pattern matches directories only, “[1,3]” limits the number of matches, and “(-@)” matches symbolic links. This allows complex file searches without external tools like ‘find’. Zsh also offers glob qualifiers for sorting results, such as “om” to sort by modification time. Additionally, it provides approximate matching (“(#a2)” allows two errors), which can correct minor typos.
