use Run with a variable containing space Topic is solved

[xypha]

In AutoHotKey v1, the following code worked

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MediaNameNoExt := "example1 example2"
Run "D:\Everything.exe" -maximized -search "%MediaNameNoExt%"

In AutoHotKey v2, when I run below code, only "example1" is passed to Everything.exe, but not "example2" - it causes an error or it is not passed at all because of the space preceding it.

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A_Clipboard := "example1 example2"
Run '"D:\Everything.exe" -maximized -search ' . A_Clipboard

I have tried adding () but that didn't work.
I have tried adding "" and %% but that didn't work.
I tried changing the positions of the double and single quotes but none of those attempts worked.
I have tried changing MediaNameNoExt to A_Clipboard but that didn't work either.

How can I get this to work?

[vmech]

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[neogna2]

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Run '"D:\Everything.exe" -maximized -search "' A_Clipboard '"'

Read https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/Language.htm#strings for how to enclose literal strings with " and '

[xypha]

Thanks @neogna2
It worked.
I did read the docs, but there was no clear mention of putting variables into single AND double quotes. It makes sense now though.

Thanks @vmech for replying
Your response raised an error `Error: Unexpected operator following literal string.`

[boiler]

That’s because no one put quotes around a variable. They used both in segments of a literal string so the string would contain the opposite type of quote. See Strings / Text.

Looks like vmech accidentally left part of the literal string unquoted.

[vmech]

I don't use this syntax, so that's probably why I made a mistake. In the future, I think I should ignore such topics.

[xypha]

I don't use this syntax, so that's probably why I made a mistake. In the future, I think I should ignore such topics.

Don't do that... Seeing the difference between your answer and neogna2's answer helped me make sense of the syntax. It was helpful.