Re: [FINIS] How to handle whitespace in filenames ???

["Michael D. Schleif" <mds@helices.org>]

Thank you, all of you, for the responses to the question most succinctly
expressed by my subject and, arguably, poorly expressed in the body of
my original post.

I am sorry that some of my words have been taken out of context; but,
like whitespace in directories and filenames -- only an example -- this
is something with which I will deal.  It doesn't mean that I need like
it nor agree that the existence of this challenge is necessary. 
Whitespace has -- nearly -- always been a possible character within
directories and filenames; but, like rfc's, there has been a convention
by which we *nix'ers avoided and proselytized against such use.  I
believe that the ``questionable'' tools can be re-written; but, nobody
with extensive knowledge of said tools considers adding unnecessary
convenience a worthwhile use of their programming time.

I am also sorry that Wednesday was not a very jovial day for me and my
surly nature obtained.

Let this be the end . . .

"Michael D. Schleif" wrote:
> 
> More and more, *nix developers are following the dark path of using
> whitespace in directory and filenames -- something which I've always
> detested, from an sa standpoint ;<
> 
> For example, on my upgraded potato box I may want to do something this
> simple:
> 
>         grep pump `find /etc/ -type f`
> 
> Normally, this is a quick and effective search and I am satisfied and
> can get on with other business.
> 
> However, now we have abominations, like these:
> 
> /etc/X11/afterstep/hookdir/Debian/Apps/Net/Netscape/Communicator(static
> 4.77) Browser
> /etc/X11/afterstep/hookdir/Debian/WindowManagers/Window Maker
> /etc/kde2/colors/40 Colors
> 
> Even this, obviously, is *not* an answer:
> 
>         grep pump `find /etc/ -type f |\
>                 sed 's! !\\ !g; s!^!"!; s!$!"!'`
> 
> How do others handle this?
> 
> What do you think?

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