SANITIZE_FILENAME

NAME

sanitize_filename

SYNOPSIS

make a filename safe to pass as an argument

USAGE

local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
local sanitized_filename = df.sanitize_filename(filename)

filename - string - a filepath and filename

DESCRIPTION

sanitize_filename places quotes around the filename in an operating system specific manner. The result is safe to pass as an argument to the operating system.

RETURN VALUE

sanitized_filename - string - quoted filename