Function joinContinuationLines

src/utils/bash/bashPipeCommand.ts:283–294

* Joins shell continuation lines (backslash-newline) into a single line. * Only joins when there's an odd number of backslashes before the newline * (the last one escapes the newline). Even backslashes pair up as escape * sequences and the newline remains a separator.

(command: string)

 * sequences and the newline remains a separator.
 */
function joinContinuationLines(command: string): string {
  return command.replace(/\\+\n/g, match => {
    const backslashCount = match.length - 1 // -1 for the newline
    if (backslashCount % 2 === 1) {
      // Odd number: last backslash escapes the newline (line continuation)
      return '\\'.repeat(backslashCount - 1)
    } else {
      // Even number: all pair up, newline is a real separator
      return match
    }
  })
}