In Windows XP running the NTFS file system, which of these characters would be allowed in a filename? Pick two.
A) ” (quotation mark)
B) – (hyphen)
C) _ (underscore)
D) ? (question mark)
E) : ) (smiley face)
The answers: B) – (hyphen) and C) _ (underscore)
The special characters of a filename are specific to the operating system and underlying file system. Unfortunately, smiley faces don’t make good filenames.
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