pathspec

def glob_to_regex(glob):
  """Given a glob pattern, return a regex that will match it's path relative to the buildroot.

  :param string glob: The glob pattern.
  :returns: A regex string that will match a relative glob path with no leading `/`.
  """
  replacement_map = (('?', r'.'),
                     ('.', r'[.]'),
                     ('**/', r'(?:.*/)?'),
                     ('*', r'[^/]*'))

  for from_pattern, to_pattern in replacement_map:
    glob = glob.replace(from_pattern, to_pattern)

  # Treat trailing slashes as "the dir and everything beneath it".
  if glob.endswith('/'):
    glob = r'{}(/.*|$)'.format(glob[:-1])

  if glob.startswith('/'):
    glob = r'^{}'.format(glob[1:])

  return glob

>>> pathspec.GitIgnorePattern('/dist/').regex.pattern
'^dist/.*$’

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