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From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: About chdir()
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Date: 30 Sep 2004 12:05:16 GMT
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Vyom <vyom2k4 AT yahoo DOT com> wrote:
> I have a question regarding chdir() function,

> If the file name contains a space, how should the argument 
> be passed to chdir function?

Just as it is.  No extra quoting or anything:

> I tried including quotes like
> chdir ("d:\\\"\program files"");

        chdir ("d:\\program files");

or, if you hate typing any more backslashes than strictly needed

        chdir ("d:/program files");

Spaces are not a problem for C programs, which would have to be
treated specially.  They are a problem only for the command line shell
(command.com, cmd.exe), because that would normally assume spaces to
separate arguments.

> Also is there any difference in running the program in 
> cmd.exe and command.com.

Not as far as this aspect concerned.

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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
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