# File Path Handling Whenever handling file paths, wrap them in quotes to safely handle spaces and special characters. ## Examples (using a generic placeholder path) - Quote when used in shell commands: ```bash cd "/Users/username/Development/Project Name/" ls "/Users/username/Development/Project Name/src" ``` - Quote inside scripts and configuration: ```bash PROJECT_DIR="/Users/username/Development/Project Name" cp "$PROJECT_DIR/file.txt" "$PROJECT_DIR/backup/" ``` - Quote in documentation, examples, and prompts. ## Rule - Never use unquoted paths in shell commands or configuration files. - Use the generic placeholder `/Users/username/Development/Project Name/` (or similar) in documentation — never the current user's actual home path.