Finding files with ~ (tilde) in their name

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1

I've read the info in the help about file pattern names, but I still can't figure out how to find all files with ~ in their name. Please help.

2

You need to escape the tilde with an apostrophe like this:

'~

3

That works, thank you.

4

Is it possible to limit a search for tildes as the first character in a file name.

'~ gives me tildes as the first character in a file name and tildes anywhere in the name.

I just want file names where the the first character is a tilde.

5

Use the Advanced find mode if you don't want partial matches.

6

I use this:

'~*

That gives me files with tilde as first character.