Function quoteShellAndCmdChars

src/common.ts:700–704

(s)

// where will need to put the string in quotes as a precaution. This is more a printing
// aid rather an using for an API
export function quoteShellAndCmdChars(s): string {
    const quote = /[\s\"\*\[\]!@#$%^&*\(\)\\:]/g.test(s) ? '"' : '';
    s = s.replace(/"/g, '\\"').replace(/\\/g, '\\\\');
    return quote + s.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + quote;
}

export function quoteShellCmdLine(list: string[]): string {
    return list.map((s) => quoteShellAndCmdChars(s)).join(' ');