Setting a path containing a single quote

[pcw00]

Description

(I'm new to both Python and Spyder, so I apologise if my terminology isn't correct)
Spyder 3.2.6 is unable to pass paths for working directories that contain a single quote to the IPython interpreter. I use my uni OneDrive account which has a single quote in the path that I cannot change.

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Click on the folder icon at the top right of the title bar (Windows 10).

2. Select a path with a folder containing a single quote, e.g.
   C:\Users\xxxx\OneDrive - Queen's University Belfast\test

3. IPython console throws an error. If I copy and paste the command shown in the error message then either (i) escape the single quote or (ii) change the path string to being enclosed in double quotes, it seems to work--e.g.:
   get_ipython().kernel.set_cwd(u'C:\Users\xxxx\OneDrive - Queen's University Belfast\test')
   (N.b. there is a backslash before the single quote in "Queen's" in the line above--it seems to get stripped by the webpage "Queen\'s")
   OR
   get_ipython().kernel.set_cwd(u"C:\Users\xxxx\OneDrive - Queen's University Belfast\test")

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
File "", line 1
get_ipython().kernel.set_cwd(u'C:\Users\xxxx\OneDrive - Queen's University Belfast\test')
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Please provide any additional information below

Version and main components

• Spyder Version: 3.2.6
• Python Version: 3.6.4
• Qt Versions: 5.6.2, PyQt5 5.6 on Windows

Dependencies

pyflakes >=0.6.0 :  1.6.0 (OK)
pycodestyle >=2.3:  2.3.1 (OK)
pygments >=2.0   :  2.2.0 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1  :  0.20.3 (OK)
numpy >=1.7      :  1.13.3 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6   :  1.6.3 (OK)
rope >=0.9.4     :  0.10.5 (OK)
jedi >=0.9.0     :  0.10.2 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0  :  5.3.1 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3    :  1.1.1 (OK)
cython >=0.21    :  0.26.1 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0:  4.3.1 (OK)
IPython >=4.0    :  6.1.0 (OK)
pylint >=0.25    :  1.7.4 (OK)

[ccordoba12]

Thanks for reporting. We'll fix this problem in a future release and sorry for the inconvenience in the meantime.

[csabella]

I wasn't sure how to create a test for this, but I was able to recreate it. With the patch in place, the output in the console looks like:

In [1]: import os

In [2]: os.getcwd()
Out[2]: "/home/cheryl/spyder/cheryl's"

This output cannot be created without the patch.

[pcw00]

Many thanks, it’s working now in 3.2.8 Paul From: Cheryl Sabella <notifications@github.com> Sent: 27 February 2018 22:21 To: spyder-ide/spyder <spyder@noreply.github.com> Cc: Paul Wilson <Paul.Wilson@qub.ac.uk>; Author <author@noreply.github.com> Subject: Re: [spyder-ide/spyder] Setting a path containing a single quote (#6451) I wasn't sure how to create a test for this, but I was able to recreate it. With the patch in place, the output in the console looks like: In [1]: import os In [2]: os.getcwd() Out[2]: "/home/cheryl/spyder/cheryl's" This output cannot be created without the patch. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#6451 (comment)>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AiyE0_MEh73A6XMiHQvXQ-0MSK2-zYDjks5tZH_QgaJpZM4SFAKp>.