# globby [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/globby.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/globby)

> Extends [glob](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob) with support for multiple patterns and exposes a Promise API


## Install

```
$ npm install --save globby
```


## Usage

```
├── unicorn
├── cake
└── rainbow
```

```js
const globby = require('globby');

globby(['*', '!cake']).then(paths => {
	console.log(paths);
	//=> ['unicorn', 'rainbow']
});
```


## API

### globby(patterns, [options])

Returns a promise that resolves to an array of matching paths.

### globby.sync(patterns, [options])

Returns an array of matching paths.

#### patterns

Type: `string`, `array`

See supported `minimatch` [patterns](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage).

#### options

Type: `object`

See the `node-glob` [options](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob#options).


## Globbing patterns

Just a quick overview.

- `*` matches any number of characters, but not `/`
- `?` matches a single character, but not `/`
- `**` matches any number of characters, including `/`, as long as it's the only thing in a path part
- `{}` allows for a comma-separated list of "or" expressions
- `!` at the beginning of a pattern will negate the match

[Various patterns and expected matches](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch/blob/master/test.js).


## Related

- [multimatch](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch) - Match against a list instead of the filesystem.
- [glob-stream](https://github.com/wearefractal/glob-stream) - Streaming alternative.


## License

MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)