boost::filesystem::file_size error when using a path with whitespace

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I'm asking boost::filesystem::file_size for a file with path "/tmp/test\ file.txt", and it reports no such file or directory when it is there.

Error: fs::file_size("/tmp/test\ file.txt") reported boost::filesystem::file_size: No such file or directory
-rw-rw-r-- 1 rturrado users 12486 Mar 15 12:01 /tmp/test file.txt

Are there any considerations when using paths with escaped sequences in boost::filesystem?

Does the filename really have a backslash in it, or is that only to escape the space for the shell? What is the actual code you wrote? — ymett
– ymett, Commented Mar 15, 2011 at 11:35
Fixed. Thanks guys. I didn't need the escape. The real filename should be "/tmp/test file.txt", without the quotes. And I was passing "/tmp/test\\ file.txt" as a parameter. But just passing "/tmp/test file.txt" is good. — rturrado
– rturrado, Commented Mar 15, 2011 at 11:40

rturrado · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-15 12:08:59Z

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Closing this question, as I fixed the issue thanks to Mat and ymett comments.

boost::filesystem::file_size("/tmp/test file.txt") works just fine. You don't need any escaping.

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 12:08

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