Valid filename

[Y.T. Lim]

When a string is received in bash, is there a way to determine if it is a valid Unix filename?

/YT

[David W. Hodgins]

Post by Y.T. Lim
When a string is received in bash, is there a way to determine if it is a valid Unix filename?

See http://www.linfo.org/file_name.html

Spaces, and newline characters are valid in file names, but should
be avoided when possible, to avoid parsing errors in scripts.

Otherwise, the only characters not allowed in a file name are / and
hex '00'.

If the script is allowing a path, in front of the file name, then
the / is ok.

Regards, Dave Hodgins