find hidden files from wild card path using 'find'
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I use ".[^]*" to list hidden files and directories, to eliminate the pattern ".." when looking for hidden file and directories.
"ls .[^.]*" to list files and directories. "ls -d .[^.]*/" to list just hidden directories.
When using the find command, put the name pattern inside quotes or double quotes so the find command reads the wild card.
Escaping the wild cards works, but always putting the file name pattern in quotes makes the pattern stand out.
Use the -maxdepth 1 option to prevent descending into subdirectories. Add -type f or -type d to show only files or directories respectively.
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