then CP/M 3.0 selects all files whose filename ended in TAX and
whose filetype is .LIB.
Reserved Characters
The characters in Table 12-1 have special meaning in CP/M 3.0,
so do not use these characters in file specifications except as
indicated.
Table 12-1. CP/M 3.0 Reserved Characters
Character Meaning
<$.![>[] )
tab space > file specification delimiters
carriage return )
drive delimiter in file specification
filetype delimiter in file specification
; password delimiter in file specification
; comment delimiter at the beginning of a
command line
* ? wildcard characters in an ambiguous
file specification.
<>& !] +- option list delimiters
[] option list delimiters for global and
local options.
() delimiters for multiple modifiers inside square
brackets for options that have modifiers.
/ $ option delimiters in a command line.
Reserved Filetypes
CP/M 3.0 has already established several file groups. Table 12-2
lists some of their filetypes with a short description of each.
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