Function quoteAppleScriptString

internal/iterm/iterm.go:208–224

quoteAppleScriptString returns an AppleScript expression that evaluates to s. Lines are emitted as separate quoted strings joined with `& linefeed &`, because AppleScript double-quoted strings cannot contain literal newlines and there are no \n escape sequences inside the quotes. Tabs are similarly

(s string)

// contain literal newlines and there are no \n escape sequences inside
// the quotes. Tabs are similarly handled with `& tab &`.
func quoteAppleScriptString(s string) string {
	// Split on newlines; for each line, also split on tabs.
	lines := strings.Split(s, "\n")
	parts := make([]string, 0, len(lines))
	for i, line := range lines {
		// Split each line on tabs, escape pieces, join with `& tab &`.
		segs := strings.Split(line, "\t")
		quoted := make([]string, len(segs))
		for j, seg := range segs {
			quoted[j] = `"` + escapeAppleScriptString(seg) + `"`
		}
		joined := strings.Join(quoted, " & tab & ")
		parts = append(parts, joined)
		_ = i
	}
	return strings.Join(parts, " & linefeed & ")
}