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+" Vim auto-load script
+" Author: Peter Odding <peter@peterodding.com>
+" Last Change: March 15, 2011
+" URL: http://peterodding.com/code/vim/misc/
+
+" Convert a string into a :substitute pattern that matches the string literally.
+
+function! xolox#misc#escape#pattern(string)
+  if type(a:string) == type('')
+    let string = escape(a:string, '^$.*\~[]')
+    return substitute(string, '\n', '\\n', 'g')
+  endif
+  return ''
+endfunction
+
+" Convert a string into a :substitute replacement that inserts the string literally.
+
+function! xolox#misc#escape#substitute(string)
+  if type(a:string) == type('')
+    let string = escape(a:string, '\&~%')
+    return substitute(string, '\n', '\\r', 'g')
+  endif
+  return ''
+endfunction
+
+" vim: ts=2 sw=2 et