cpp-subprocess/test/test_double_quotes.cc
Hennadii Stepanov ed313971c0
Do not escape double quotes for command line arguments on Windows (#113)
* refactor: Remove unused `util::is_ready()` function

Commit ffd4c731a2c7c09f34e7b81a16e04bdf91fa973d introduced the
`util::is_ready()` function, which has never been used internally and is
not part of the public API.

This change removes the function.

* refactor: Guard `util::quote_argument()` with `#ifdef __USING_WINDOWS__`

The `util::quote_argument()` function is specific to Windows and is used
in code already guarded by `#ifdef __USING_WINDOWS__`.

* Do not escape double quotes for command line arguments on Windows

This change fixes the handling of double quotes and aligns the behavior
with Python's `Popen` class. For example:
```
>py -3
>>> import subprocess
>>> p = subprocess.Popen("cmd.exe /c dir \"C:\\Program Files\"", stdout=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)
>>> print(f"Captured stdout:\n{stdout}")
```

Currently, the same command line processed by the `quote_argument()`
function looks like `cmd.exe /c dir "\"C:\Program" "Files\""`, which is
broken.

With this change, it looks correct: `cmd.exe /c dir "C:\Program Files"`.

* Add `test_double_quotes` test

The new test ensures that no regressions are introduced in the future.
2025-04-24 21:54:41 +05:30

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#include <subprocess.hpp>
#include <cassert>
#include <string>
namespace sp = subprocess;
// JSON requires the use of double quotes (see: https://json.org/).
// This test verifies proper handling of them.
void test_double_quotes()
{
// A simple JSON object.
const std::string expected{"{\"name\": \"value\"}"};
#ifdef __USING_WINDOWS__
const std::string command{"cmd.exe /c echo "};
#else
const std::string command{"echo "};
#endif
auto p = sp::Popen(command + expected, sp::output{sp::PIPE});
const auto out = p.communicate().first;
std::string result{out.buf.begin(), out.buf.end()};
// The `echo` command appends a newline.
result.erase(result.find_last_not_of(" \n\r\t") + 1);
assert(result == expected);
}
int main() {
test_double_quotes();
return 0;
}