# git format-patch --range-diff accepts non-quoted arguments (shouldn't it be?)

- From: Bagas Sanjaya \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-10-08 09:34:36 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/10/7904850

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Hi,

I think it is rather odd that `git format-patch --range-diff` accepts <previous> argument without enclosed in quotes, since it is always multi-word (separated by space). E.g., below works:

    $ git format-patch <options> --range-diff=main..previous main..HEAD

but below returns nothing:

    $ git format-patch <options> --range-diff="main..previous main..HEAD"

Should the quoted <previous> argument to --range-diff be allowed, and forbid the unquoted counterpart?

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