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# path\_to\_unicode\_filename
The library encodes file path separators and common directory names, producing a reversible unicode string that can be used as a filename. It's useful in the case when you want to extract data or features from any file and store them in a specific directory.
It replaces path chars as below:
- chars `\/:*?"<>|` be replaced to full width alternative chars of unicode.
- U+0000 be replaced to `〇`.
- a common directory, like home, documents, pictures, etc are replaced to a OS icon (🍎, 🐧, etc) and a directory icon (🏠, 📄, 🎨, etc).
- chars replacements for others be replaced to twice-sequential chars itself
## Examples
```rust
use path_to_unicode_filename::*;
assert_eq!(to_filename("/tmp/file.txt"), Ok("/tmp/file.txt".into()));
assert_eq!(to_filename("C:\\Users\\alice\\file.txt"), Ok("💠🏠alice\file.txt".into()));
assert_eq!(to_filename("/Users/alice/Documents/file.txt"), Ok("🍎📄alice/file.txt".into()));
```
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0