NAME
fc-pattern – parse and show patternSYNOPSIS
fc-pattern [ -cdVh ] [ –config ] [ –default ] [ [ -f format ] [ –format format ] ] [ –version ] [ –help ]
DESCRIPTION
fc-pattern parses pattern (empty pattern by default) and shows the parsed result. If –config is given, config substitution is performed on the pattern before being displayed. If –default is given, default substitution is performed on the pattern before being displayed.
If any elements are specified, only those are printed.
OPTIONS
This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-‘). A summary of options is included below.
- -c
- Perform config substitution on pattern.
- -d
- Perform default substitution on pattern.
- -f
- Format output according to the format specifier format.
- -V
- Show version of the program and exit.
- -h
- Show summary of options.
- pattern
- Parses and displays pattern (uses empty pattern by default).
- element
- If set, the element property is displayed for parsed pattern.
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