# File lib/chef-config/path_helper.rb, line 304
    def self.split_args(line)
      cmd_args = []
      field = ""
      line.scan(/\s*(?>([^\s\\"]+|"([^"]*)"|'([^']*)')|(\S))(\s|\z)?/m) do |word, within_dq, within_sq, esc, sep|

        # Append the string with Word & Escape Character
        field << (word || esc.gsub(/\\(.)/, '\\1'))

        # Re-build the field when any whitespace character or
        # End of string is encountered
        if sep
          cmd_args << field
          field = ""
        end
      end
      cmd_args
    end