A perl script I'm writing outputs a /bin/sh script.  However,
if it generates a filename like "/home/blah/The File" the
sh script really should output "foo /home/blah/The\ File"

Right now I'm dealing with that via:

        $filename = s/ /\\ /g;

However, I should also do this for all special sh chars.

1.  Is there a way to do all the special chars in one substitution?
2.  Is there a definitive list of what those chars are?

Thanks in advance,
Tom

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