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# 1  
Old 11-17-2006
how to handle spaces in filenames
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?
# 2  
Old 11-17-2006
file name should be in double quotes

Try this -

for $filename in `ls -1`
do
some_command "$filename"
done
# 3  
Old 11-17-2006
Try this :
Code:
ls | \
while IFS= read filename
do
   some_command "$filename"
done


Jean-Pierre.
# 4  
Old 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.
# 5  
Old 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

Replaces the ls command by the * pattern:
Code:
for filename in *
do
   some_command $filename
done


Jean-Pierre.
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