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4f349a86 Help: Fix formatting in separate_arguments documentation
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@ -13,19 +13,21 @@ entire command line must be given in one "<args>" argument.
The ``UNIX_COMMAND`` mode separates arguments by unquoted whitespace. It The ``UNIX_COMMAND`` mode separates arguments by unquoted whitespace. It
recognizes both single-quote and double-quote pairs. A backslash recognizes both single-quote and double-quote pairs. A backslash
escapes the next literal character (\" is "); there are no special escapes the next literal character (``\"`` is ``"``); there are no special
escapes (\n is just n). escapes (``\n`` is just ``n``).
The ``WINDOWS_COMMAND`` mode parses a windows command-line using the same The ``WINDOWS_COMMAND`` mode parses a windows command-line using the same
syntax the runtime library uses to construct argv at startup. It syntax the runtime library uses to construct argv at startup. It
separates arguments by whitespace that is not double-quoted. separates arguments by whitespace that is not double-quoted.
Backslashes are literal unless they precede double-quotes. See the Backslashes are literal unless they precede double-quotes. See the
MSDN article "Parsing C Command-Line Arguments" for details. MSDN article `Parsing C Command-Line Arguments`_ for details.
.. _`Parsing C Command-Line Arguments`: https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/a1y7w461.aspx
:: ::
separate_arguments(VARIABLE) separate_arguments(<var>)
Convert the value of ``VARIABLE`` to a semi-colon separated list. All Convert the value of ``<var>`` to a semi-colon separated list. All
spaces are replaced with ';'. This helps with generating command spaces are replaced with ';'. This helps with generating command
lines. lines.