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+" Vim auto-load script
+" Author: Peter Odding <peter@peterodding.com>
+" Last Change: November 21, 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
+
+" Convert a string into a quoted command line argument. I was going to add a
+" long rant here about &shellslash, but really, it won't make any difference.
+" Let's just suffice to say that I have yet to encounter a single person out
+" there who uses this option for its intended purpose (running a UNIX-style
+" shell on Windows).
+
+function! xolox#misc#escape#shell(string)
+  if xolox#misc#os#is_win()
+    try
+      let ssl_save = &shellslash
+      set noshellslash
+      return shellescape(a:string)
+    finally
+      let &shellslash = ssl_save
+    endtry
+  else
+    return shellescape(a:string)
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+" vim: ts=2 sw=2 et