edit.go

// Copyright 2020 PingCAP, Inc.
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package utils

import (
	"os"
	"os/exec"
)

// ref: https://samrapdev.com/capturing-sensitive-input-with-editor-in-golang-from-the-cli/

// DefaultEditor is vi because we're adults ;)
const DefaultEditor = "vi"

// OpenFileInEditor opens filename in a text editor.
func OpenFileInEditor(filename string) error {
	editor := os.Getenv("EDITOR")
	if editor == "" {
		editor = DefaultEditor
	}

	// Get the full executable path for the editor.
	executable, err := exec.LookPath(editor)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	cmd := exec.Command(executable, filename)
	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr

	return cmd.Run()
}