Bash filenames with spaces

[kerryhall]

I searched for similar issues but everything I could find was a different case than mine.

I want to assign a path with spaces to a variable in Bash like so

$FILENAME="/path/to/file\ with\ spaces"

but it doesn't seem to work. Any ideas? Thanks!!

[sisco311]

I rarely have to say this, but you use too many quotes. :)



FILENAME="/path/to/file with spaces"
FILENAME='/path/to/file with spaces'
FILENAME=/path/to/file\ with\ spaces


Check out:

man bash | less +/^QUOTING

EDIT: and http://mywiki.wooledge.org/Quotes

[Smart Viking]

You assign without the dollar:

FILENAME="/path/to/file\ with\ spaces"
echo $FILENAME

[ofnuts]

And don't forget to use "$FILENAME" about everywhere else...

[Habitual]

Check out:

man bash | less +/^QUOTING

is SEXY!

Thanks!