passing filename with spaces to a shell script

The shellscript is very simple:

retroarch $* -c /tmp/retroarch/Data/retroarch/gambatte.cfg

(“retroarch” is another shellscript)

If the filename passed contains spaces it fails:

RetroArch [ERROR] :: Could not read ROM file.

Answers:

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Method 1

Use quotes.

Instead of

yourcommand some file.name

use

yourcommand "some file.name"

When using variables, quote them as well.

yourcommand "$filename"
yourcommand "<a href="https://getridbug.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b0f6b">[email protected]</a>"
...

Method 2

In general you have to either escape the spaces with backslashes () or wrap the path in either single quotes (‘) or double quotes (“).

$ retroarch "$*" -c /tmp/retroarch/Data/retroarch/gambatte.cfg


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