Method: Shellwords.dos_escape

Defined in:
lib/standard/facets/shellwords.rb

.dos_escape(cmdline) ⇒ Object

Escape special character used in DOS-based shells.

TODO: How to integrate with rest of system?

  1. Use platform condition?

  2. Use separate dos_xxx methods?

  3. Put in separate PowerShellwords module?

CREDIT: Lavir the Whiolet



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# File 'lib/standard/facets/shellwords.rb', line 30

def dos_escape(cmdline)
  '"' + cmdline.gsub(/\\(?=\\*\")/, "\\\\\\").gsub(/\"/, "\\\"").gsub(/\\$/, "\\\\\\").gsub("%", "%%") + '"'
end