/cc @alandonovan

As far as I can see this is an issue of how to use the Windows shell. I don't think there is anything that gorename can do to fix this.

@ianlancetaylor what do you mean "how to use the Windows shell."?

BTW
I tried custom build the gorename adding fmt.Println(*fromFlag) after checking the arguments. And Windows shell rendered different result, the double quotes is removed. So what I did is change the -from value I just remove the quotes then escaped the doubles gorename -from \"github.com/samp/pack\".New -to New1 and it just works.

I don't know who to blame the flag.String or the command prmopt I am just very new to golang, but if gorename can't do anything to fix this. I think it also good to include this on a documentation, so that windows users is aware of this. IMHO 😉

Edit:
for command prompt: gorename -from \"github.com/samp/pack\".New -to New1
for powershell : gorename -from '\"github.com/samp/pack\".New1' -to New

I don't know who to blame the flag.String or the command prmopt

Before gorename even gets to see the string you pass to it on the command line, the cmd.exe converts your string into different string using these https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/17w5ykft.aspx rules. That is just how cmd.exe (the command prompt) works.

It is your job to understand these rules and use them accordingly to make sure gorename will get result you want.

bash has similar problem, but everyone knows bash rules and adjust things as required.

Alex

@alexbrainman In hindsight, denoting package paths using Go import syntax with quotation marks was a mistake I'll not make again.

In hindsight

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

If you think https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/17w5ykft.aspx is complicated, you should check (I do not expect you to) http://daviddeley.com/autohotkey/parameters/parameters.htm#WIN for the complete story.

Alex

Belated thanks for those doc links, which are solid gold.