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Coding for Portability
Naming conventions for files, tables, and variables : Characters to avoid
 

Characters to avoid

Several characters have special meanings or are invalid in one or more supported operating systems. Avoid using these characters:
/ \ " ’ * ; | ? [ ] ( ) ~ ! $ { } < >
Do not use a hyphen as the first character of a filename. Do not use spaces in filenames; spaces delimit filenames.