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Wildcard characters
CR-248 Command Syntax and Conventions ModelSim EE/SE Command Reference
Wildcard characters
Wildcard characters can be used in HDL item names in some simulator
commands. Conventions for wildcards are as follows:
You can use square brackets [ ] in wildcard specifications if you place the entire
name in curly braces { }:
Examples
*
Matches all items.
{*[0-9]}
Matches all items ending in a digit.
{?in*[0-9]}
Matches such item names as pin1, fin9, and binary2.
ModelSim variables
Several variables are available to control simulation, provide simulator state
feedback, or modify the appearance of the ModelSim GUI. To take effect, some
variables, such as environment variables, must be set prior to simulation.
ModelSim variables can be referenced in simulator commands by preceding the
name of the variable with the dollar sign ($) character. The ModelSim uses global
Tcl variables for simulator state variables, simulator control variables, simulator
Syntax Description
* matches any sequence of characters
? matches any single character
Syntax Description
{[abcd]} matches any character in the specified set
{[a-d]} matches any character in the specified range
{[^a-d]} matches any character not in the set