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Re: Why is this not working (apply + call-process + list of string args)
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Arthur Miller |
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Re: Why is this not working (apply + call-process + list of string args)? |
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Fri, 16 Sep 2022 01:16:18 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/29.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
> * Arthur Miller <arthur.miller@live.com> [2022-09-16 00:38]:
>> > What I know is that there shall be no space in those arguments.
>
>> Indeed, space was the problem. Didn't know it mattered. Thank you
>> for the help.
>
> I understand `call-process' and `start-process' as lower level command
> invocation that circumvents the shell.
>
> I cannot know how it works for real, there is just idea that shell is
> the one interpreting spaces and cutting them out, and not the programm
> or command itself; while `call-process' sends full arguments without
> shell interpreting and cutting out spaces.
Seems like that is the case.