[Python-Dev] Problem with 2.3b2 tarfile? (original) (raw)

Tim Peters tim.one@comcast.net
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 11:15:35 -0400

[sismex01@hebmex.com]

... [WinNT and it's descendants have no problem using multiple dots in a filename. What version are you having trouble with?]

Note Sjoerd's

and all these file names should end in "..."

It's trailing periods. Here on Win2K (cmd.exe):

C:\Code>echo fine > abc...def

C:\Code>dir/b ab* abc...def

C:\Code>echo oops > abc......

C:\Code>dir/b ab* abc abc...def

C:\Code>dir/b abc.* abc abc...def

C:\Code>dir/b abc..* abc...def

C:\Code>

This isn't unique to cmdline redirection; e.g., passing 'abc......' as a file name to open() also strips the trailing periods in the filename actually created.