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Brackets [] are actually allowed in file names on Windows
On Windows, escaping special characters is not supported as the \ character is used as a path separator. On the other hand, special characters such as [ and ? are not allowed in file names on Windows.
From the documentation: How can I exclude files with brackets ([]) in the name?
While it’s true to the ? question mark symbol, it’s not true to the brackets [], here’s the proof, and anyone can check that on Windows.
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It’s a minor mistake, but it’s confusing.
Excuse me if this should be handled differently, maybe I can help reformulate this, but I have found only open an issue or fork the project.
No this is fine, just need to come up with a more correct phrasing of that faq item. I wonder if, for example, a left bracket can in fact be matched by putting it inside brackets ([[]) or if that's a syntax error to the parser. Otherwise it's just ? to match such characters.
phrasing of that faq item. I wonder if, for example, a left bracket can in fact be matched by putting it inside brackets (
[[]) or if that's a syntax error to the parser. Otherwise it's just?to match such characters.
I just noticed the same glitch reading documentation. I get that this needs a deeper rewording but let's not wait another 5 months can you change this now to
On the other hand, special characters such as ? are not allowed in file names on Windows.
and commit as an interim fix until it is fully addressed?
Perhaps there is some confusion between glob and regular expressions. I am not a Syncthing developer - escaping glob characters is it part of glob library function or is it a chunk of Syncthing code mimicking what a command shell normally handles ??
