- 1 year ago
Include spaces in commands called from json
When working with JSON to store commands that include spaces, you need to ensure that the JSON is properly formatted and that the spaces are escaped correctly. Here's an example of how you can include spaces in commands within a JSON file:
- JSON file (
commands.json
):
json{
"command1": "C:\\Program Files\\MyProgram\\mycommand.exe",
"command2": "C:\\Program Files\\My Program\\mycommand.exe"
}
- JavaScript or Python code to read and execute the commands:
pythonimport json
import subprocess
# Read JSON file
with open('commands.json', 'r') as file:
commands = json.load(file)
# Execute commands
subprocess.run(commands["command1"], shell=True)
subprocess.run(commands["command2"], shell=True)
In this example, the commands.json
file contains two commands (command1
and command2
) with paths that include spaces. When reading the JSON file, the commands are loaded as strings. When executing the commands using subprocess.run()
, the shell=True
argument is passed to ensure that the commands are interpreted as shell commands and handled correctly.
Make sure to adjust the paths and command names in the JSON file and code according to your specific use case. Remember to handle security considerations and ensure that the commands being executed are trusted.
By properly escaping the spaces within the JSON file and using the appropriate method to execute the commands, you can include spaces in commands stored in a JSON file.