Everyone quotes command line arguments the wrong way (2011)

#1

Post by polm23 » Fri, Sep 02, 2022, 5:22 AM UTC

Re: Everyone quotes command line arguments the wrong way (2011)

#2

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 02, 2022, 6:23 AM UTC

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#3

Post by Sceptique » Fri, Sep 02, 2022, 6:38 AM UTC

"Everyone [...] the wrong way"

By Microsoft. What a bunch of douche.

#4

Post by justin_oaks » Fri, Sep 02, 2022, 6:41 AM UTC

The POSIX sh quoting rules seem much simpler.

It's quite the mess Microsoft has there.

#5

Post by smitty1e » Fri, Sep 02, 2022, 7:01 AM UTC

DEC Desc

28 Separator

29 Group Separator

30 Record Separator

31 Unit Separator

Why not use some existing, non-printing characters to obviate all the weeping and gnashing of teeth?

#6

Post by navjack27 » Fri, Sep 02, 2022, 10:59 AM UTC

Sceptique wrote: post #3

"Everyone [...] the wrong way" By Microsoft. What a bunch of douche.

No, By: Daniel Colascione

#7

Post by sys_64738 » Fri, Sep 02, 2022, 11:56 AM UTC

Reading M$ C code is painful with all those horrible M$ specific adds.

#8

Post by hiyer » Fri, Sep 02, 2022, 11:58 AM UTC

I pity the fool who has to use the command line on Windows. This is one of the many reasons why.