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You need to ensure that user_input doesn't start with `-`. You can do that by forcing an absolute path. Some programs accept `--` as a marker that any arguments

by panzi 1y ago

You need to ensure that user_input doesn't start with `-`. You can do that by forcing an absolute path. Some programs accept `--` as a marker that any arguments after that are non-options.

pwdisswordfishz 1y ago
No need for an absolute path, just a './' prefix.
- account42 1y ago
  Unless the path was already absolute.
- panzi 1y ago
  Yes, but running it through a function that turns it into an absolute path is a way to ensure that. A way. An easy way.