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Removing file with strange characters in filename in OS X

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Mar 15, 20265286 views
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Problem

After a memory error in my program, I am stuck with a file with a strange filename. It's proving quite resistant to all normal methods to remove files with strange names. The filename is: %8BUȅ҉%95d%F8%FF%FF\x0f%8E%8F%FD%FF%FF%8B%B5T%F8%FF%FF%8B%85\%F8%FF%FF\x03%85x%F8%FF%FF%8B%95D%F8%FF%FF%8B%BD%…

Error Output

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stddef.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

int main(void) 
{
  DIR *dp;
  struct dirent *ep;

  dp = opendir ("./");
  if (dp != …

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