Folders that start with a '$'

[jimclay75051]

I will often give a working directory a name that starts with '$'. Such as '$Python-Programming'. This it to make the folder appear at the top of file explorer where it is easily found.

I've discovered that Python in Visual Studio Code does not like that. I'm assuming this is bug. Spyder has no problem running files in such a folder. But VSC gives me a '[Errno 2] No such file or directory'.

Just for clarity, when I remove the '$' from the folder name, the python files will run as expected

Here's the whole thing:

`PS C:$Python-Programming> cd c:/$Python-Programming
cd : Cannot find path 'C:-Programming' because it does not exist.
At line:1 char:1

• cd c:/$Python-Programming

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\-Programming:String) [Set-Location], ItemNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetLocationCommand
  
  

PS C:$Python-Programming> & c:/Users/jimcl/anaconda3/python.exe c:/$Python-Programming/Untitled-1.py
C:\Users\jimcl\anaconda3\python.exe: can't open file 'c:\-Programming\Untitled-1.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
PS C:$Python-Programming>

• History restored

PS C:$Python-Programming> `

[karthiknadig]

@jimclay75051 What do you use as the terminal shell in Spyder? You can change your default terminal to be cmd. When you use powershell the $ are variables for that shell. You can do this from the terminal tab:

Select Command Prompt:

[jimclay75051]

I believe you are correct. I did some experiment using a folder with ‘$’ in the front. Using Powershell, VSC would not work. But change it CMD and it does. Thank you. From: Karthik Nadig ***@***.***> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 7:45 PM To: microsoft/vscode-python ***@***.***> Cc: jimclay75051 ***@***.***>; Mention ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [microsoft/vscode-python] Folders that start with a '$' (Issue #23135) @jimclay75051<https://github.com/jimclay75051> What do you use as the terminal shell in Spyder? You can change your default terminal to be cmd. When you use powershell the $ are variables for that shell. You can do this from the terminal tab: image.png (view on web)<https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/assets/3840081/cf4445ba-d876-47b2-b9ef-0f3b410cb69b> Select Command Prompt: image.png (view on web)<https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/assets/3840081/fbbe257d-b614-4b71-bb7e-6d63ce996db5> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#23135 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AHFDZMUVYAN5INYTKTMEG43Y2IJBTAVCNFSM6AAAAABFJR7BUWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDAMRRG4ZDAMBQGA>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.******@***.***>>