rust-cli / rust-cli/argfile

fromfile parser does not support escaping prefix character

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Description

I did not find any documentation on how to escape the prefix character if needed. And none of my attempts were successful:

  • myprog @@escaped-arg
  • myprog '@escaped-arg'

In both of these cases, argfile attempts to read the non-existent "[@]escaped-arg" file.

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Research direction

Start by locating the fromfile parser and checking how arguments beginning with the prefix character are classified. Define the supported escaping behavior and document or test it so an escaped argument is no longer treated as a filename.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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