@@ 144,6 144,25 @@ add both to the end and to the beginning."
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+(defun guix-shell-quote-argument (argument)
+ "Quote shell command ARGUMENT.
+This function is similar to `shell-quote-argument', but less strict."
+ (if (equal argument "")
+ "''"
+ (replace-regexp-in-string
+ "\n" "'\n'"
+ (replace-regexp-in-string
+ (rx (not (any alnum "-=,./\n"))) "\\\\\\&" argument))))
+
+(defun guix-command-symbol (&optional args)
+ "Return symbol by concatenating 'guix' and ARGS (strings)."
+ (intern (guix-concat-strings (cons "guix" args) "-")))
+
+(defun guix-command-string (&optional args)
+ "Return 'guix ARGS ...' string with quoted shell arguments."
+ (let ((args (mapcar #'guix-shell-quote-argument args)))
+ (guix-concat-strings (cons "guix" args) " ")))
+
(defun guix-completing-read-multiple (prompt table &optional predicate
require-match initial-input
hist def inherit-input-method)