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33 lines
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title: sanitize_filename
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id: sanitize_filename
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weight: 170
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draft: false
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author: "people"
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---
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## NAME
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sanitize_filename
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## SYNOPSIS
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make a filename safe to pass as an argument
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## USAGE
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```
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local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
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local sanitized_filename = df.sanitize_filename(filename)
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```
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**filename** - _string_ - a filepath and filename
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## DESCRIPTION
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**sanitize_filename** places quotes around the filename in an
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operating system specific manner. The result is safe to pass as
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an argument to the operating system.
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## RETURN VALUE
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**sanitized_filename** - _string_ - quoted filename
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