Another note about dir/ vs. dir/** in non-global patterns

eslint · Jun 7, 2023 · e4a31db · e4a31db
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@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ export default [
 
 Here, the configuration object excludes files ending with `.config.js` except for `eslint.config.js`. That file still has `semi` applied.
 
+Non-global `ignores` patterns can only match file names. A pattern like `"dir-to-exclude/"` will not ignore anything. To ignore everything in a particular directory, a pattern like `"dir-to-exclude/**"` should be used instead.
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 If `ignores` is used without `files` and there are other keys (such as `rules`), then the configuration object applies to all files except the ones specified in `ignores`, for example:
 
 ```js