Node child_process.spawn repro (original) (raw)

Node child_process.spawn repro

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C:\Code\node-junk>ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

C:\Code\node-junk>node -v
v0.12.7

C:\Code\node-junk>node test.js
-- No spaces --
bar bazquux
child exited with code 0

-- Space in command file name --
bar bazquux
child exited with code 0

-- Space in argument --
bar "baz quux"
child exited with code 0

-- Space in both command file name and argument --
'command' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
child exited with code 1

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var path = require('path');
var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;

// don't mind the pyramid of doom
withoutSpace(function () {
withSpaceInCmd(function () {
withSpaceInArgs(function () {
withSpaceInBoth(function () {
process.exit(0);
});
});
});
});

function withoutSpace(cb) {
console.log('-- No spaces --');
test(false, false, cb);
}

function withSpaceInCmd(cb) {
console.log('-- Space in command file name --');
test(true, false, cb);
}

function withSpaceInArgs(cb) {
console.log('-- Space in argument --');
test(false, true, cb);
}

function withSpaceInBoth(cb) {
console.log('-- Space in both command file name and argument --');
test(true, true, cb);
}

function test(spaceInCmd, spaceInArgs, cb) {
var cmd = spaceInCmd ? 'command file.cmd' : 'commandfile.cmd';
var args = spaceInArgs ? ['bar', 'baz quux'] : ['bar', 'bazquux'];

spawn(cmd, args, { stdio: 'inherit' })
.on('exit', function (code) {
console.log('child exited with code ' + code);
console.log('');
cb();
})
.on('error', function (err) {
console.log(err.toString());
console.log('');
cb();
});
}