What argument to the -name flag of find will match files or directories beginning with a ‘.’ (period)?

What argument to the -name flag of find will match files or directories beginning with a ‘.’ (period)?

What argument to the -name flag of find will match files or directories beginning with a ‘.’ (period)?

A.
.\*



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Roy

Roy

[.]* also works

Busindre

Busindre

wrong answer: find . -name “.\*”
correct answer: find . -name “.*”