Creating Directories in GUI and CLI

Creating Directories in GUI

• Right-click, select "New," and then "Folder" to create a new directory easily.

Creating Directories in CLI (PowerShell)

• Use the command mkdir or make directory to create a new directory.
• Example: mkdir my_cool_folder creates a folder named "my_cool_folder".

Handling Spaces in Directory Names

• Problem with Spaces:

  • If you try mkdir my cool folder, PowerShell interprets "cool" and "folder" as separate parameters, causing an error.

• Solutions:

  1. Using Quotes:
     • Enclose the name in quotes to treat the whole phrase as a single parameter.
     • Example: mkdir "my cool folder".
  2. Escaping Spaces:
     • Use the backtick character to escape spaces.
     • Example: mkdir my\ cool` folder`.

Escaping Characters

• Definition:

  • Escaping characters means treating the character following the escape character literally.

• PowerShell Escape Character:

  • The backtick (`) is used in PowerShell.

• Other Shells and Languages:

  • Different shells or languages may use different escape characters.`

These notes provide insights into creating directories using both GUI and CLI, especially focusing on handling spaces in directory names using special techniques like quoting and escaping.