split_quoted(const gchar* src, const gboolean unquote) {
    /* split on unquoted space, return array of strings;
       remove a layer of quotes and backslashes if unquote */
    if (!src) return NULL;

    gboolean dq = FALSE;
    gboolean sq = FALSE;
    GArray *a = g_array_new (TRUE, FALSE, sizeof(gchar*));
    GString *s = g_string_new ("");
    const gchar *p;
    gchar **ret;
    gchar *dup;
    for (p = src; *p != '\0'; p++) {
        if ((*p == '\\') && unquote) g_string_append_c(s, *++p);
        else if (*p == '\\') { g_string_append_c(s, *p++);
                               g_string_append_c(s, *p); }
        else if ((*p == '"') && unquote && !sq) dq = !dq;
        else if (*p == '"' && !sq) { g_string_append_c(s, *p);
                                     dq = !dq; }
        else if ((*p == '\'') && unquote && !dq) sq = !sq;
        else if (*p == '\'' && !dq) { g_string_append_c(s, *p);
                                      sq = ! sq; }
        else if ((*p == ' ') && !dq && !sq) {
            dup = g_strdup(s->str);
            g_array_append_val(a, dup);
            g_string_truncate(s, 0);
        } else g_string_append_c(s, *p);
    }
    dup = g_strdup(s->str);
    g_array_append_val(a, dup);
    ret = (gchar**)a->data;
    g_array_free (a, FALSE);
    g_string_free (s, TRUE);
    return ret;
}

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