bug: Can't open oil, if path contains sharp symbol (#)

[lolpie244]

Did you check the docs and existing issues?

• I have read the docs
• I have searched the existing issues

Neovim version (nvim -v)

v0.9.0

Operating system/version

Arch Linux, zsh

Describe the bug

If path to current working directory contains sharp symbol(#), I get error:
Error executing Lua callback: /oil.nvim/lua/oil/init.lua:351: Vim:E194: No alternate file name to substitute for '#'. [C]: in function 'edit'
And oil won't open

Steps To Reproduce

1. mkdir #
2. cd #
3. nvim
4. :Oil

Expected Behavior

Open Oil

Directory structure

No response

Repro

local select = function(params)
	local oil = require("oil")
	oil.select(params)
	vim.cmd.wincmd({ args = { "p" } })
	oil.close()
	vim.cmd.wincmd({ args = { "p" } })
end

local vertical_split = function()
	select({ vertical = true })
end

local split = function()
	select({ horizontal = true })
end


require("oil").setup({
	view_options = {
		show_hidden = true,
	},
	keymaps = {
		["<CR>"] = "actions.select",
		["<C-v>"] = vertical_split,
		["<C-s>"] = split,
		["<Leader>v"] = "actions.select_vsplit",
		["<Leader>s"] = "actions.select_split",
		["<C-p>"] = "actions.preview",
		["<Esc>"] = "actions.close",
		["-"] = "actions.parent",
		["_"] = "actions.open_cwd",
		["`"] = "actions.cd",
		["~"] = "actions.tcd",
		["g."] = "actions.toggle_hidden",
	},
})

Did you check the bug with a clean config?

• I have confirmed that the bug reproduces with nvim -u repro.lua using the repro.lua file above.

[stevearc]

This was because oil is using :edit under the hood, and :edit will auto expand # to be the alternate buffer name. Should be fixed now!

[lolpie244]

Yes, It works, thanks!