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Potential issues with the path Info&Sols

I have a test that don't pass on the server and I don't know exactly why:

Error (test-query_soil_textures.R:20:1): (code run outside of `test_that()`)
Error: [rast] file does not exist: data/soil_textures/Info&Sols/soil_textures_infosols.tif
Backtrace:
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 1. └─RADIS.api::query_soil_textures(...) at test-query_soil_textures.R:20:1
 2.   ├─terra::rast(path_db) at RADIS.api-dev/R/query_soil_textures.R:34:3
 3.   └─terra::rast(path_db)
 4.     └─terra (local) .local(x, ...)
 5.       └─terra:::messages(r, "rast")
 6.         └─terra:::error(f, x@pntr$getError())

I suppose it's an issue related to the & present in the path:

Yes, the & character can definitely be a problem in file paths! The & character has special meaning in many contexts:

Issues with & in File Paths:

1. Shell/Command Line Issues

  • & is used to run commands in the background in bash/shell
  • Can cause path parsing issues in system calls

2. URL Encoding Issues

  • & is a special character in URLs (parameter separator)
  • May get encoded/decoded incorrectly

3. R/File System Issues

  • Some R functions may not handle & properly
  • Windows vs Linux path handling differences

Solutions:

Option 1: Escape the Path

# Escape the & character
file_path <- "data/soil_textures/Info\\&Sols/soil_textures_infosols.tif"

Option 2: Use file.path() for Better Path Handling

file_path <- file.path("data", "soil_textures", "Info&Sols", "soil_textures_infosols.tif")

Option 3: Quote the Path

file_path <- shQuote("data/soil_textures/Info&Sols/soil_textures_infosols.tif")

Option 4: Rename the Directory (Recommended)

The cleanest solution is to rename the directory to avoid special characters:

Ran terminal command: ls -la /workspaces/RADIS.api-dev/data/soil_textures/