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101 lines
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# sanitize-filename [](http://travis-ci.org/parshap/node-sanitize-filename)
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Sanitize a string to be safe for use as a filename by removing directory
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paths and invalid characters.
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## Install
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[npm: *sanitize-filename*](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sanitize-filename)
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```
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npm install sanitize-filename
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```
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## Example
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```js
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var sanitize = require("sanitize-filename");
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// Some string that may be unsafe or invalid as a filename
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var UNSAFE_USER_INPUT = "~/.\u0000ssh/authorized_keys";
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// Sanitize the string to be safe for use as a filename.
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var filename = sanitize(UNSAFE_USER_INPUT);
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// -> "~.sshauthorized_keys"
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```
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## Details
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*sanitize-filename* removes the following:
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* [Control characters][] (`0x00`–`0x1f` and `0x80`–`0x9f`)
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* [Reserved characters][] (`/`, `?`, `<`, `>`, `\`, `:`, `*`, `|`, and
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`"`)
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* Unix reserved filenames (`.` and `..`)
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* Trailing periods and spaces ([for Windows][windows trailing])
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* Windows reserved filenames (`CON`, `PRN`, `AUX`, `NUL`, `COM1`,
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`COM2`, `COM3`, `COM4`, `COM5`, `COM6`, `COM7`, `COM8`, `COM9`,
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`LPT1`, `LPT2`, `LPT3`, `LPT4`, `LPT5`, `LPT6`, `LPT7`, `LPT8`, and
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`LPT9`)
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[control characters]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C0_and_C1_control_codes
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[reserved characters]: https://kb.acronis.com/content/39790
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[windows trailing]: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx#Naming_Conventions
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The resulting string is truncated to [255 bytes in length][255]. The
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string will not contain any directory paths and will be safe to use as a
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filename.
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[255]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/32795/what-is-the-maximum-allowed-filename-and-folder-size-with-ecryptfs
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### Empty String `""` Result
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An empty string `""` can be returned. For example:
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```js
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var sanitize = require("sanitize-filename");
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sanitize("..")
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// -> ""
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```
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### Non-unique Filenames
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Two different inputs can return the same value. For example:
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```js
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var sanitize = require("sanitize-filename");
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sanitize("file?")
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// -> "file"
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sanitize ("*file*")
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// -> "file"
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```
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### File Systems
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Sanitized filenames will be safe for use on modern Windows, OS X, and
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Unix file systems (`NTFS`, `ext`, etc.).
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[`FAT` 8.3 filenames][8.3] are not supported.
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[8.3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8.3_filename
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#### Test Your File System
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The test program will use various strings (including the [Big List of
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Naughty Strings][blns]) to create files in the working directory. Run
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`npm test` to run tests against your file system.
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[blns]: https://github.com/minimaxir/big-list-of-naughty-strings
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## API
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### `sanitize(inputString, [options])`
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Sanitize `inputString` by removing or replacing invalid characters.
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Options:
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* `options.replacement`: A string to replace invalid characters with.
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*Optional. Default: `""`.*
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