OpenAppFromSwift.swift

//
//  main.swift
//  Open Applications
//
//  Created by Charles Kenney on 10/16/17.
//  Copyright © 2017 Charles Kenney. All rights reserved.
//

import Foundation
import Cocoa

func openApp(named name: String) -> Bool {
    return NSWorkspace.shared.launchApplication(name)
}

func main() {
    while true {
        print("\n")
        print("enter an application to open: ", terminator: "")
        let appName = readLine()!
        let result = openApp(named: appName)
        print("\(result ? "Successfully launched app:" : "Failed to launch app:") \(appName)")
    }
}

main()