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qownnotes-scripts/inbox/safe_path.py

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import platform
def filename(filename):
"""
Replace the characters in file name that are not allowed in current OS
:param filename: file name
:return: file name which is safe to use in current OS
"""
if platform.system() == 'Linux':
safe_filename = filename.replace('/', '-')
elif platform.system() == 'Darwin':
safe_filename = filename.replace('/', '-').replace(':', '-')
else:
safe_filename = filename
for char in (':', '/', '\\', '|'):
safe_filename = safe_filename.replace(char, '-')
for char in ('?', '*'):
safe_filename = safe_filename.replace(char, '')
safe_filename = safe_filename.replace('<', '(')
safe_filename = safe_filename.replace('>', ')')
safe_filename = safe_filename.replace('"', "'")
return safe_filename