NAME
find - fastfind algorithm interface
SYNOPSIS
#include <find.h> void* findopen(const char* pattern); char* findnext(void* handle); void findclose(void* handle);
DESCRIPTION
These routines access the data generated by the fastfind algorithm. The data itself is generated by a standalone program that is run daily via cron or at.
$1$2findopenfindopenfindopenfindopenfindopenfindopenfindopenfindopen returns a handle to a fastfind stream for the ksh file pattern pattern. $1$2findnextfindnextfindnextfindnextfindnextfindnextfindnextfindnext returns the next pathname that matches the pattern specified by handle. $1$2findnextfindnextfindnextfindnextfindnextfindnextfindnextfindnext returns $1$200000000 when no more pathnames match the pattern. Finally, $1$2findclosefindclosefindclosefindclosefindclosefindclosefindclosefindclose closes the fastfind stream for handle.
BUGS
These rotuines are only as good as the fastfind information which is in the system administration domain.
SEE ALSO
tw(1), find(1), strmatch(3)
James A. Woods, Fast Find Algorithm, Usenix ;login:, February/March, 1983, p. 8