04-06-2009
Yeah, you're right, spaces are the most annoying, but I also had a few others that would mess with quoting...
I'd be happy to rename all those messy files, but sometimes you just can't prevent people doing what their OS allows them to do... =\
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explain_rename_or_die
explain_rename_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_rename_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_rename_or_die - change the name of a file and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/rename.h>
void explain_rename_or_die(const char *oldpath, const char *newpath);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_rename_or_die function is used to call the rename(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_rename(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_rename_or_die(oldpath, newpath);
oldpath The oldpath, exactly as to be passed to the rename(2) system call.
newpath The newpath, exactly as to be passed to the rename(2) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
rename(2)
change the name or location of a file
explain_rename(3)
explain rename(2) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
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