refactor

15 files changed, 802 insertions, 680 deletions

diff --git a/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/find_conflicts.go b/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/find_conflicts.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..661cc5cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/find_conflicts.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package mergeconflicts
+
+import (
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
+)
+
+// LineType tells us whether a given line is a start/middle/end marker of a conflict,
+// or if it's not a marker at all
+type LineType int
+
+const (
+	START LineType = iota
+	MIDDLE
+	END
+	NOT_A_MARKER
+)
+
+func findConflicts(content string) []*mergeConflict {
+	conflicts := make([]*mergeConflict, 0)
+
+	if content == "" {
+		return conflicts
+	}
+
+	var newConflict *mergeConflict
+	for i, line := range utils.SplitLines(content) {
+		switch determineLineType(line) {
+		case START:
+			newConflict = &mergeConflict{start: i}
+		case MIDDLE:
+			newConflict.middle = i
+		case END:
+			newConflict.end = i
+			conflicts = append(conflicts, newConflict)
+		default:
+			// line isn't a merge conflict marker so we just continue
+		}
+	}
+
+	return conflicts
+}
+
+func determineLineType(line string) LineType {
+	trimmedLine := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "++")
+
+	mapping := map[string]LineType{
+		"^<<<<<<< (HEAD|MERGE_HEAD|Updated upstream|ours)(:.+)?$": START,
+		"^=======$":    MIDDLE,
+		"^>>>>>>> .*$": END,
+	}
+
+	for regexp_str, lineType := range mapping {
+		match, _ := regexp.MatchString(regexp_str, trimmedLine)
+		if match {
+			return lineType
+		}
+	}
+
+	return NOT_A_MARKER
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/find_conflicts_test.go b/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/find_conflicts_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0a8e3e5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/find_conflicts_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package mergeconflicts
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestDetermineLineType(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		line     string
+		expected LineType
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			line:     "",
+			expected: NOT_A_MARKER,
+		},
+		{
+			line:     "blah",
+			expected: NOT_A_MARKER,
+		},
+		{
+			line:     "<<<<<<< HEAD",
+			expected: START,
+		},
+		{
+			line:     "<<<<<<< HEAD:my_branch",
+			expected: START,
+		},
+		{
+			line:     "<<<<<<< MERGE_HEAD:my_branch",
+			expected: START,
+		},
+		{
+			line:     "<<<<<<< Updated upstream:my_branch",
+			expected: START,
+		},
+		{
+			line:     "<<<<<<< ours:my_branch",
+			expected: START,
+		},
+		{
+			line:     "=======",
+			expected: MIDDLE,
+		},
+		{
+			line:     ">>>>>>> blah",
+			expected: END,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, determineLineType(s.line))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/state.go b/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/state.go
index 383d71a36..9d8320ffb 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/state.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/mergeconflicts/state.go
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 package mergeconflicts
 
 import (
-	"bufio"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/golang-collections/collections/stack"
@@ -19,7 +16,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // mergeConflict : A git conflict with a start middle and end corresponding to line
-// numbers in the file where the conflict bars appear
+// numbers in the file where the conflict markers appear
 type mergeConflict struct {
 	start  int
 	middle int
@@ -88,36 +85,6 @@ func (s *State) SetConflictsFromCat(cat string) {
 	s.setConflicts(findConflicts(cat))
 }
 
-func findConflicts(content string) []*mergeConflict {
-	conflicts := make([]*mergeConflict, 0)
-
-	if content == "" {
-		return conflicts
-	}
-
-	var newConflict *mergeConflict
-	for i, line := range utils.SplitLines(content) {
-		trimmedLine := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "++")
-		switch trimmedLine {
-		case "<<<<<<< HEAD", "<<<<<<< MERGE_HEAD", "<<<<<<< Updated upstream", "<<<<<<< ours":
-			newConflict = &mergeConflict{start: i}
-		case "=======":
-			newConflict.middle = i
-		default:
-			// Sometimes these lines look like "<<<<<<< HEAD:foo/bar/baz.go" so handle that case as well.
-			if strings.HasPrefix(trimmedLine, "<<<<<<< HEAD:") {
-				newConflict = &mergeConflict{start: i}
-			}
-			if strings.HasPrefix(trimmedLine, ">>>>>>> ") {
-				newConflict.end = i
-				conflicts = append(conflicts, newConflict)
-			}
-		}
-
-	}
-	return conflicts
-}
-
 func (s *State) setConflicts(conflicts []*mergeConflict) {
 	s.conflicts = conflicts
 
@@ -158,32 +125,29 @@ func (s *State) ContentAfterConflictResolve(path string, selection Selection) (b
 		return false, "", nil
 	}
 
-	file, err := os.Open(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, "", err
-	}
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	reader := bufio.NewReader(file)
 	content := ""
-	for i := 0; true; i++ {
-		line, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			break
-		}
+	err := utils.ForEachLineInFile(path, func(line string, i int) {
 		if !isIndexToDelete(i, conflict, selection) {
 			content += line
 		}
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, "", err
 	}
 
 	return true, content, nil
 }
 
 func isIndexToDelete(i int, conflict *mergeConflict, selection Selection) bool {
-	return i == conflict.middle ||
-		i == conflict.start ||
-		i == conflict.end ||
-		selection != BOTH &&
-			(selection == BOTTOM && i > conflict.start && i < conflict.middle) ||
-		(selection == TOP && i > conflict.middle && i < conflict.end)
+	isMarkerLine :=
+		i == conflict.middle ||
+			i == conflict.start ||
+			i == conflict.end
+
+	isUnwantedContent :=
+		(selection == BOTTOM && conflict.start < i && i < conflict.middle) ||
+			(selection == TOP && conflict.middle < i && i < conflict.end)
+
+	return isMarkerLine || isUnwantedContent
 }
diff --git a/pkg/utils/color.go b/pkg/utils/color.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b38dccf7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/color.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+)
+
+// ColoredString takes a string and a colour attribute and returns a colored
+// string with that attribute
+func ColoredString(str string, colorAttributes ...color.Attribute) string {
+	colour := color.New(colorAttributes...)
+	return ColoredStringDirect(str, colour)
+}
+
+// ColoredStringDirect used for aggregating a few color attributes rather than
+// just sending a single one
+func ColoredStringDirect(str string, colour *color.Color) string {
+	return colour.SprintFunc()(fmt.Sprint(str))
+}
+
+// Decolorise strips a string of color
+func Decolorise(str string) string {
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`\x1B\[([0-9]{1,2}(;[0-9]{1,2})?)?[m|K]`)
+	return re.ReplaceAllString(str, "")
+}
+
+func getPadWidths(stringArrays [][]string) []int {
+	maxWidth := 0
+	for _, stringArray := range stringArrays {
+		if len(stringArray) > maxWidth {
+			maxWidth = len(stringArray)
+		}
+	}
+	if maxWidth-1 < 0 {
+		return []int{}
+	}
+	padWidths := make([]int, maxWidth-1)
+	for i := range padWidths {
+		for _, strings := range stringArrays {
+			uncoloredString := Decolorise(strings[i])
+			if len(uncoloredString) > padWidths[i] {
+				padWidths[i] = len(uncoloredString)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return padWidths
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/formatting.go b/pkg/utils/formatting.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b4b35bb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/formatting.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package utils
+
+import "strings"
+
+// WithPadding pads a string as much as you want
+func WithPadding(str string, padding int) string {
+	uncoloredStr := Decolorise(str)
+	if padding < len(uncoloredStr) {
+		return str
+	}
+	return str + strings.Repeat(" ", padding-len(uncoloredStr))
+}
+
+func RenderDisplayStrings(displayStringsArr [][]string) string {
+	padWidths := getPadWidths(displayStringsArr)
+	paddedDisplayStrings := getPaddedDisplayStrings(displayStringsArr, padWidths)
+
+	return strings.Join(paddedDisplayStrings, "\n")
+}
+
+func getPaddedDisplayStrings(stringArrays [][]string, padWidths []int) []string {
+	paddedDisplayStrings := make([]string, len(stringArrays))
+	for i, stringArray := range stringArrays {
+		if len(stringArray) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		for j, padWidth := range padWidths {
+			if len(stringArray)-1 < j {
+				continue
+			}
+			paddedDisplayStrings[i] += WithPadding(stringArray[j], padWidth) + " "
+		}
+		if len(stringArray)-1 < len(padWidths) {
+			continue
+		}
+		paddedDisplayStrings[i] += stringArray[len(padWidths)]
+	}
+	return paddedDisplayStrings
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/formatting_test.go b/pkg/utils/formatting_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fe3f22f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/formatting_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// TestWithPadding is a function.
+func TestWithPadding(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		str      string
+		padding  int
+		expected string
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			"hello world !",
+			1,
+			"hello world !",
+		},
+		{
+			"hello world !",
+			14,
+			"hello world ! ",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, WithPadding(s.str, s.padding))
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGetPaddedDisplayStrings is a function.
+func TestGetPaddedDisplayStrings(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		stringArrays [][]string
+		padWidths    []int
+		expected     []string
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			[][]string{{"a", "b"}, {"c", "d"}},
+			[]int{1},
+			[]string{"a b", "c d"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, getPaddedDisplayStrings(s.stringArrays, s.padWidths))
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGetPadWidths is a function.
+func TestGetPadWidths(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		stringArrays [][]string
+		expected     []int
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			[][]string{{""}, {""}},
+			[]int{},
+		},
+		{
+			[][]string{{"a"}, {""}},
+			[]int{},
+		},
+		{
+			[][]string{{"aa", "b", "ccc"}, {"c", "d", "e"}},
+			[]int{2, 1},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, getPadWidths(s.stringArrays))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/io.go b/pkg/utils/io.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d31c5fc07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/io.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func ForEachLineInFile(path string, f func(string, int)) error {
+	file, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(file)
+	for i := 0; true; i++ {
+		line, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
+		if err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+		f(line, i)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/lines.go b/pkg/utils/lines.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c654d888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/lines.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package utils
+
+import "strings"
+
+// SplitLines takes a multiline string and splits it on newlines
+// currently we are also stripping \r's which may have adverse effects for
+// windows users (but no issues have been raised yet)
+func SplitLines(multilineString string) []string {
+	multilineString = strings.Replace(multilineString, "\r", "", -1)
+	if multilineString == "" || multilineString == "\n" {
+		return make([]string, 0)
+	}
+	lines := strings.Split(multilineString, "\n")
+	if lines[len(lines)-1] == "" {
+		return lines[:len(lines)-1]
+	}
+	return lines
+}
+
+// TrimTrailingNewline - Trims the trailing newline
+// TODO: replace with `chomp` after refactor
+func TrimTrailingNewline(str string) string {
+	if strings.HasSuffix(str, "\n") {
+		return str[:len(str)-1]
+	}
+	return str
+}
+
+// NormalizeLinefeeds - Removes all Windows and Mac style line feeds
+func NormalizeLinefeeds(str string) string {
+	str = strings.Replace(str, "\r\n", "\n", -1)
+	str = strings.Replace(str, "\r", "", -1)
+	return str
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/lines_test.go b/pkg/utils/lines_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6069b8f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/lines_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// TestSplitLines is a function.
+func TestSplitLines(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		multilineString string
+		expected        []string
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			"",
+			[]string{},
+		},
+		{
+			"\n",
+			[]string{},
+		},
+		{
+			"hello world !\nhello universe !\n",
+			[]string{
+				"hello world !",
+				"hello universe !",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, SplitLines(s.multilineString))
+	}
+}
+
+// TestTrimTrailingNewline is a function.
+func TestTrimTrailingNewline(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		str      string
+		expected string
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			"hello world !\n",
+			"hello world !",
+		},
+		{
+			"hello world !",
+			"hello world !",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, TrimTrailingNewline(s.str))
+	}
+}
+
+// TestNormalizeLinefeeds is a function.
+func TestNormalizeLinefeeds(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		byteArray []byte
+		expected  []byte
+	}
+	var scenarios = []scenario{
+		{
+			// \r\n
+			[]byte{97, 115, 100, 102, 13, 10},
+			[]byte{97, 115, 100, 102, 10},
+		},
+		{
+			// bash\r\nblah
+			[]byte{97, 115, 100, 102, 13, 10, 97, 115, 100, 102},
+			[]byte{97, 115, 100, 102, 10, 97, 115, 100, 102},
+		},
+		{
+			// \r
+			[]byte{97, 115, 100, 102, 13},
+			[]byte{97, 115, 100, 102},
+		},
+		{
+			// \n
+			[]byte{97, 115, 100, 102, 10},
+			[]byte{97, 115, 100, 102, 10},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, string(s.expected), NormalizeLinefeeds(string(s.byteArray)))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/slice.go b/pkg/utils/slice.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f536ea056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/slice.go
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+package utils
+
+// IncludesString if the list contains the string
+func IncludesString(list []string, a string) bool {
+	for _, b := range list {
+		if b == a {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// IncludesInt if the list contains the Int
+func IncludesInt(list []int, a int) bool {
+	for _, b := range list {
+		if b == a {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// NextIndex returns the index of the element that comes after the given number
+func NextIndex(numbers []int, currentNumber int) int {
+	for index, number := range numbers {
+		if number > currentNumber {
+			return index
+		}
+	}
+	return len(numbers) - 1
+}
+
+// PrevIndex returns the index that comes before the given number, cycling if we reach the end
+func PrevIndex(numbers []int, currentNumber int) int {
+	end := len(numbers) - 1
+	for i := end; i >= 0; i-- {
+		if numbers[i] < currentNumber {
+			return i
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// UnionInt returns the union of two int arrays
+func UnionInt(a, b []int) []int {
+	m := make(map[int]bool)
+
+	for _, item := range a {
+		m[item] = true
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range b {
+		if _, ok := m[item]; !ok {
+			// this does not mutate the original a slice
+			// though it does mutate the backing array I believe
+			// but that doesn't matter because if you later want to append to the
+			// original a it must see that the backing array has been changed
+			// and create a new one
+			a = append(a, item)
+		}
+	}
+	return a
+}
+
+// DifferenceInt returns the difference of two int arrays
+func DifferenceInt(a, b []int) []int {
+	result := []int{}
+	m := make(map[int]bool)
+
+	for _, item := range b {
+		m[item] = true
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range a {
+		if _, ok := m[item]; !ok {
+			result = append(result, item)
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+// NextIntInCycle returns the next int in a slice, returning to the first index if we've reached the end
+func NextIntInCycle(sl []int, current int) int {
+	for i, val := range sl {
+		if val == current {
+			if i == len(sl)-1 {
+				return sl[0]
+			}
+			return sl[i+1]
+		}
+	}
+	return sl[0]
+}
+
+// PrevIntInCycle returns the prev int in a slice, returning to the first index if we've reached the end
+func PrevIntInCycle(sl []int, current int) int {
+	for i, val := range sl {
+		if val == current {
+			if i > 0 {
+				return sl[i-1]
+			}
+			return sl[len(sl)-1]
+		}
+	}
+	return sl[len(sl)-1]
+}
+
+func StringArraysOverlap(strArrA []string, strArrB []string) bool {
+	for _, first := range strArrA {
+		for _, second := range strArrB {
+			if first == second {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/slice_test.go b/pkg/utils/slice_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..858b1b904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/slice_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// TestIncludesString is a function.
+func TestIncludesString(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		list     []string
+		element  string
+		expected bool
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			[]string{"a", "b"},
+			"a",
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			[]string{"a", "b"},
+			"c",
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			[]string{"a", "b"},
+			"",
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			[]string{""},
+			"",
+			true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, IncludesString(s.list, s.element))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNextIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		testName string
+		list     []int
+		element  int
+		expected int
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			// I'm not really fussed about how it behaves here
+			"no elements",
+			[]int{},
+			1,
+			-1,
+		},
+		{
+			"one element",
+			[]int{1},
+			1,
+			0,
+		},
+		{
+			"two elements",
+			[]int{1, 2},
+			1,
+			1,
+		},
+		{
+			"two elements, giving second one",
+			[]int{1, 2},
+			2,
+			1,
+		},
+		{
+			"three elements, giving second one",
+			[]int{1, 2, 3},
+			2,
+			2,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		t.Run(s.testName, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, NextIndex(s.list, s.element))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPrevIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		testName string
+		list     []int
+		element  int
+		expected int
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			// I'm not really fussed about how it behaves here
+			"no elements",
+			[]int{},
+			1,
+			0,
+		},
+		{
+			"one element",
+			[]int{1},
+			1,
+			0,
+		},
+		{
+			"two elements",
+			[]int{1, 2},
+			1,
+			0,
+		},
+		{
+			"three elements, giving second one",
+			[]int{1, 2, 3},
+			2,
+			0,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		t.Run(s.testName, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, PrevIndex(s.list, s.element))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/template.go b/pkg/utils/template.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c147cd38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/template.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"strings"
+	"text/template"
+)
+
+func ResolveTemplate(templateStr string, object interface{}) (string, error) {
+	tmpl, err := template.New("template").Parse(templateStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := tmpl.Execute(&buf, object); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return buf.String(), nil
+}
+
+// ResolvePlaceholderString populates a template with values
+func ResolvePlaceholderString(str string, arguments map[string]string) string {
+	for key, value := range arguments {
+		str = strings.Replace(str, "{{"+key+"}}", value, -1)
+		str = strings.Replace(str, "{{."+key+"}}", value, -1)
+	}
+	return str
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/template_test.go b/pkg/utils/template_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f294d115d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/template_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// TestResolvePlaceholderString is a function.
+func TestResolvePlaceholderString(t *testing.T) {
+	type scenario struct {
+		templateString string
+		arguments      map[string]string
+		expected       string
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []scenario{
+		{
+			"",
+			map[string]string{},
+			"",
+		},
+		{
+			"hello",
+			map[string]string{},
+			"hello",
+		},
+		{
+			"hello {{arg}}",
+			map[string]string{},
+			"hello {{arg}}",
+		},
+		{
+			"hello {{arg}}",
+			map[string]string{"arg": "there"},
+			"hello there",
+		},
+		{
+			"hello",
+			map[string]string{"arg": "there"},
+			"hello",
+		},
+		{
+			"{{nothing}}",
+			map[string]string{"nothing": ""},
+			"",
+		},
+		{
+			"{{}} {{ this }} { should not throw}} an {{{{}}}} error",
+			map[string]string{
+				"blah": "blah",
+				"this": "won't match",
+			},
+			"{{}} {{ this }} { should not throw}} an {{{{}}}} error",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		assert.EqualValues(t, s.expected, ResolvePlaceholderString(s.templateString, s.arguments))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index 69fe711ac..4ec1c624c 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
@@ -11,50 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"text/template"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 )
 
-// SplitLines takes a multiline string and splits it on newlines
-// currently we are also stripping \r's which may have adverse effects for
-// windows users (but no issues have been raised yet)
-func SplitLines(multilineString string) []string {
-	multilineString = strings.Replace(multilineString, "\r", "", -1)
-	if multilineString == "" || multilineString == "\n" {
-		return make([]string, 0)
-	}
-	lines := strings.Split(multilineString, "\n")
-	if lines[len(lines)-1] == "" {
-		return lines[:len(lines)-1]
-	}
-	return lines
-}
-
-// WithPadding pads a string as much as you want
-func WithPadding(str string, padding int) string {
-	uncoloredStr := Decolorise(str)
-	if padding < len(uncoloredStr) {
-		return str
-	}
-	return str + strings.Repeat(" ", padding-len(uncoloredStr))
-}
-
-// ColoredString takes a string and a colour attribute and returns a colored
-// string with that attribute
-func ColoredString(str string, colorAttributes ...color.Attribute) string {
-	colour := color.New(colorAttributes...)
-	return ColoredStringDirect(str, colour)
-}
-
-// ColoredStringDirect used for aggregating a few color attributes rather than
-// just sending a single one
-func ColoredStringDirect(str string, colour *color.Color) string {
-	return colour.SprintFunc()(fmt.Sprint(str))
-}
-
 // GetCurrentRepoName gets the repo's base name
 func GetCurrentRepoName() string {
 	pwd, err := os.Getwd()
@@ -64,22 +24,6 @@ func GetCurrentRepoName() string {
 	return filepath.Base(pwd)
 }
 
-// TrimTrailingNewline - Trims the trailing newline
-// TODO: replace with `chomp` after refactor
-func TrimTrailingNewline(str string) string {
-	if strings.HasSuffix(str, "\n") {
-		return str[:len(str)-1]
-	}
-	return str
-}
-
-// NormalizeLinefeeds - Removes all Windows and Mac style line feeds
-func NormalizeLinefeeds(str string) string {
-	str = strings.Replace(str, "\r\n", "\n", -1)
-	str = strings.Replace(str, "\r", "", -1)
-	return str
-}
-
 // GetProjectRoot returns the path to the root of the project. Only to be used
 // in testing contexts, as with binaries it's unlikely this path will exist on
 // the machine
@@ -100,15 +44,6 @@ func Loader() string {
 	return characters[index : index+1]
 }