Ever tried to copy a file with spaces in its name or pass a tricky string to a script, only to be met with a cryptic error? Welcome to the world of shell escaping! In zsh, mastering escapes and quotes is the secret to smooth, frustration-free command-line adventures.
'): Everything inside is literal. No variable expansion, no special treatment. echo 'This $WILL_NOT be expanded!'"): Most things are literal, but variables and command substitutions do expand. echo "Hello, $USER!"\): Escape a single character. echo Space\ Invaders prints Space Invadersmv "My File.txt" ~/Documents/ or mv My\ File.txt ~/Documents/$, !, &, |, and * often need escaping. echo \$HOME prints $HOME instead of your home path.echo "It's a beautiful day!"Pro Tip: If you ever get stuck, try using print -r -- instead of echo for more predictable output in zsh!
Happy escaping—and may your commands always do exactly what you intend!
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