From 12f36283ca128dfc2ff8e5a57908bd8823df196c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pagedmov <kylerclay@proton.me>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:09:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fixed empty arguments being filtered out during word
 splitting

---
 src/expand.rs        |  8 +++-----
 src/main.rs          |  4 ++--
 src/parse/execute.rs | 14 ++++++++++----
 src/state.rs         |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/expand.rs b/src/expand.rs
index 54c7a17..afc69b5 100644
--- a/src/expand.rs
+++ b/src/expand.rs
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ impl Expander {
         _ => cur_word.push(ch),
       }
     }
-    if !cur_word.is_empty() {
-      words.push(cur_word);
-    }
+		words.push(cur_word);
     words
   }
 }
@@ -754,7 +752,7 @@ pub fn expand_proc_sub(raw: &str, is_input: bool) -> ShResult<String> {
       let mut io_stack = IoStack::new();
       io_stack.push_frame(io_frame);
 
-      if let Err(e) = exec_input(raw.to_string(), Some(io_stack)) {
+      if let Err(e) = exec_input(raw.to_string(), Some(io_stack), false) {
         eprintln!("{e}");
         exit(1);
       }
@@ -787,7 +785,7 @@ pub fn expand_cmd_sub(raw: &str) -> ShResult<String> {
   match unsafe { fork()? } {
     ForkResult::Child => {
       io_stack.push_frame(cmd_sub_io_frame);
-      if let Err(e) = exec_input(raw.to_string(), Some(io_stack)) {
+      if let Err(e) = exec_input(raw.to_string(), Some(io_stack), false) {
         eprintln!("{e}");
         unsafe { libc::_exit(1) };
       }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 264e7b8..2809556 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fn run_script<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P, args: Vec<String>) -> ShResult<()> {
     write_vars(|v| v.cur_scope_mut().bpush_arg(arg))
   }
 
-	exec_input(input, None)
+	exec_input(input, None, false)
 }
 
 fn fern_interactive() -> ShResult<()> {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fn fern_interactive() -> ShResult<()> {
     match readline.process_input() {
       Ok(ReadlineEvent::Line(input)) => {
         write_meta(|m| m.start_timer());
-        if let Err(e) = exec_input(input, None) {
+        if let Err(e) = exec_input(input, None, true) {
           match e.kind() {
             ShErrKind::CleanExit(code) => {
               QUIT_CODE.store(*code, Ordering::SeqCst);
diff --git a/src/parse/execute.rs b/src/parse/execute.rs
index 449f4eb..cac051f 100644
--- a/src/parse/execute.rs
+++ b/src/parse/execute.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl ExecArgs {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn exec_input(input: String, io_stack: Option<IoStack>) -> ShResult<()> {
+pub fn exec_input(input: String, io_stack: Option<IoStack>, interactive: bool) -> ShResult<()> {
 	let log_tab = read_logic(|l| l.clone());
 	let input = expand_aliases(input, HashSet::new(), &log_tab);
 	let mut parser = ParsedSrc::new(Arc::new(input));
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub fn exec_input(input: String, io_stack: Option<IoStack>) -> ShResult<()> {
 		return Ok(());
 	}
 
-	let mut dispatcher = Dispatcher::new(parser.extract_nodes());
+	let mut dispatcher = Dispatcher::new(parser.extract_nodes(), interactive);
 	if let Some(mut stack) = io_stack {
 		dispatcher.io_stack.extend(stack.drain(..));
 	}
@@ -136,15 +136,17 @@ pub fn exec_input(input: String, io_stack: Option<IoStack>) -> ShResult<()> {
 
 pub struct Dispatcher {
 	nodes: VecDeque<Node>,
+	interactive: bool,
 	pub io_stack: IoStack,
 	pub job_stack: JobStack,
 }
 
 impl Dispatcher {
-	pub fn new(nodes: Vec<Node>) -> Self {
+	pub fn new(nodes: Vec<Node>, interactive: bool) -> Self {
 		let nodes = VecDeque::from(nodes);
 		Self {
 			nodes,
+			interactive,
 			io_stack: IoStack::new(),
 			job_stack: JobStack::new(),
 		}
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ impl Dispatcher {
 		let subsh_body = subsh.0.to_string();
 		let _guard = ScopeGuard::shared_scope();
 
-		exec_input(subsh_body, None)?;
+		exec_input(subsh_body, None, self.interactive)?;
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -607,6 +609,10 @@ impl Dispatcher {
 		self.io_stack.append_to_frame(cmd.redirs);
 
 		let exec_args = ExecArgs::new(argv)?;
+		if self.interactive {
+			log::info!("expanded argv: {:?}", exec_args.argv.iter().map(|s| s.to_str().unwrap()).collect::<Vec<_>>());
+		}
+
 		let io_frame = self.io_stack.pop_frame();
 		run_fork(
 			io_frame,
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index bc22e7d..a125dc1 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -802,6 +802,6 @@ pub fn source_file(path: PathBuf) -> ShResult<()> {
 
   let mut buf = String::new();
   file.read_to_string(&mut buf)?;
-  exec_input(buf, None)?;
+  exec_input(buf, None, false)?;
   Ok(())
 }