how to handle spaces in filenames

rayne · #1 (**permalink**) 11-17-2006

I'm trying to do something like that:
for $filename in `ls -1`
do
some_command $filename
done

but it doesn't work properly for file names with spaces, for...in splits at spaces. Anyway around?

aju_kup · #2 (**permalink**) 11-17-2006

file name should be in double quotes

Try this -

for $filename in `ls -1`
do
some_command "$filename"
done

aigles · #3 (**permalink**) 11-17-2006

Try this :

Code:

ls | \
while IFS= read filename
do
   some_command "$filename"
done

rayne · #4 (**permalink**) 11-19-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by aju_kup

file name should be in double quotes

Try this -

for $filename in `ls -1`
do
some_command "$filename"
done

No, it doesn't work.
aigles, I'm actually looking for a way to do this in a for loop, if possible. Thanks anyway.

aigles · #5 (**permalink**) 11-19-2006

Quote:

I'm trying to do something like that:
for $filename in `ls -1`
do
some_command $filename
done

but it doesn't work properly for file names with spaces, for...in splits at spaces. Anyway around?

Removes the $ from the variable name in the for statement:

Code:

for filename in `ls -1`
do
   some_command $filename
done

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