fix(tests): use glob instead of regex in nix-shell test#15254
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The NIX_BUILD_TOP test used regex matching with an unquoted path variable. When the path contains `+` (or other regex operators), the test fails because `+` is interpreted as a quantifier rather than a literal character. Glob matching handles these characters correctly.
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NIX_BUILD_TOPtest used regex matching with an unquoted path variable. When the path contains+(or other regex operators), the test fails because+is interpreted as a quantifier rather than a literal character. Glob matching handles these characters correctly.Motivation
I use worktree directories with a
+in them.Context
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