Re: How do I open a file in a path that has spaces in the name?

Sorry for second post, but forgot to format >_<

Hi, I had the problem too but grinder gave me a hint:
" It depends on the environment" and in Windows/DOS, directories with spaces are between quotes
ex: c:\>dir "Program Files"

So, in windows, escape space chars like this: (supposing you have a "test" directory in c:\

$dir = "c:/test/\"Test Directory\"";
mkdir ($dir);

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Re: Answer: How do I open a file in a path that has spaces in the name? by Anonymous Monk on Nov 03, 2009 at 12:00 UTC
Perlmonks FAQ grinder did not say `$dir = "\"Test Directory\""; mkdir ($dir) or die "$!\n$^E"; __END__ Invalid argument The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect at - + line 2.` [download] grinder said quote your arguments, eg `C:\> perl program.pl "i got spaces and I end up in $ARGV[0]"` or `C:\> perl -le"print for @ARGV" "i got spaces and I end up in $ARGV[0]" + me too i got spaces and I end up in $ARGV[0] me too` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re: Answer: How do I open a file in a path that has spaces in the name?
by Anonymous Monk on Nov 03, 2009 at 12:00 UTC

Perlmonks FAQ

grinder did not say

$dir = "\"Test Directory\"";
mkdir ($dir) or die "$!\n$^E";
__END__
Invalid argument
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect at -
+ line 2.
[download]

grinder said quote your arguments, eg C:\> perl program.pl "i got spaces and I end up in $ARGV[0]" or

C:\> perl -le"print for @ARGV" "i got spaces and I end up in $ARGV[0]"
+ me too
i got spaces and I end up in $ARGV[0]
me
too
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