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+" netrw_gitignore#Hide: gitignore-based hiding
+"  Function returns a string of comma separated patterns convenient for
+"  assignment to `g:netrw_list_hide` option.
+"  Function can take additional filenames as arguments, example:
+"  netrw_gitignore#Hide('custom_gitignore1', 'custom_gitignore2')
+"
+" Usage examples:
+"  let g:netrw_list_hide = netrw_gitignore#Hide()
+"  let g:netrw_list_hide = netrw_gitignore#Hide() . 'more,hide,patterns'
+"
+" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2013 Bruno Sutic {{{1
+"               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
+"               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
+"               notice is copied with it. Like anything else that's free,
+"               netrw_gitignore.vim is provided *as is* and comes with no
+"               warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. By using
+"               this plugin, you agree that in no event will the copyright
+"               holder be liable for any damages resulting from the use
+"               of this software.
+function! netrw_gitignore#Hide(...)
+  let additional_files = a:000
+
+  let default_files = ['.gitignore', '.git/info/exclude']
+
+  " get existing global/system gitignore files
+  let global_gitignore = expand(substitute(system("git config --global core.excludesfile"), '\n', '', 'g'))
+  if global_gitignore !=# ''
+    let default_files = add(default_files, global_gitignore)
+  endif
+  let system_gitignore = expand(substitute(system("git config --system core.excludesfile"), '\n', '', 'g'))
+  if system_gitignore !=# ''
+    let default_files = add(default_files, system_gitignore)
+  endif
+
+  " append additional files if given as function arguments
+  if additional_files !=# []
+    let files = extend(default_files, additional_files)
+  else
+    let files = default_files
+  endif
+
+  " keep only existing/readable files
+  let gitignore_files = []
+  for file in files
+    if filereadable(file)
+      let gitignore_files = add(gitignore_files, file)
+    endif
+  endfor
+
+  " get contents of gitignore patterns from those files
+  let gitignore_lines = []
+  for file in gitignore_files
+    for line in readfile(file)
+      " filter empty lines and comments
+      if line !~# '^#' && line !~# '^$'
+        let gitignore_lines = add(gitignore_lines, line)
+      endif
+    endfor
+  endfor
+
+  " convert gitignore patterns to Netrw/Vim regex patterns
+  let escaped_lines = []
+  for line in gitignore_lines
+    let escaped = line
+    let escaped = substitute(escaped, '\*\*', '*', 'g')
+    let escaped = substitute(escaped, '\.', '\\.', 'g')
+    let escaped = substitute(escaped, '\$', '\\$', 'g')
+    let escaped = substitute(escaped, '*', '.*', 'g')
+    " correction: dot, dollar and asterisks chars shouldn't be escaped when
+    " within regex matching groups.
+    let escaped = substitute(escaped, '\(\[[^]]*\)\zs\\\.', '\.', 'g')
+    let escaped = substitute(escaped, '\(\[[^]]*\)\zs\\\$', '\$', 'g')
+    let escaped = substitute(escaped, '\(\[[^]]*\)\zs\.\*', '*', 'g')
+    let escaped_lines = add(escaped_lines, escaped)
+  endfor
+
+  return join(escaped_lines, ',')
+endfunction