Standard Library: Attributes & Control flow
[count-attrs]
→ int
Prints the current size of the attribute frame stack.
[else]
Marks the next block as conditional and causes it to resolve iff the last block was conditional and its condition evaluated to false.
[else-if: condition]
Marks the next block as conditional and causes it to resolve iff the following are true:
conditionis@true- The last block was conditional and its condition evaluated to false
[if: condition]
Marks the next block as conditional and causes it to resolve iff condition is @true.
[mksel: selector-mode]
→ special
Creates and returns a selector with the specified mode.
Selector modes
| Mode name | Description |
|---|---|
random | Selects a random element each time. |
one | Selects the same, random element each time. |
forward | Selects in a wrapping sequence from first to last. |
reverse | Selects in a wrapping reverse sequence from last to first. |
deck | Selects each element once in a random sequence, then reshuffles. |
deck-loop | Selects each element once in a wrapping random sequence, without reshuffling. |
deck-clamp | Selects each element once in a random sequence, repeating the final element. |
forward-clamp | Selects from first to last, then repeats the last element. |
reverse-clamp | Selects from last to first, then repeats the first element. |
ping | Selects from first to last, switching directions when a boundary is reached. |
pong | Selects from last to first, switching directions when a boundary is reached. |
no-double | Selects a random element each time, ensuring the same element never repeats twice in a row. |
[pipe: pipe-func]
Sets the pipe function for the next block.
The function passed to pipe-func must accept a single parameter (the element callback) in order to run properly.
[push-attrs]
Pushes a new attribute frame onto the attribute frame stack, overriding the previous one.
[pop-attrs]
Removes the topmost attribute frame from the attribute frame stack, handing control back to the previous one.
Errors
Popping the last attribute frame results in a runtime error.
[rep: reps]
Sets the repetition count for the next block to reps.
The value of reps must either be a non-negative int or one of the special modes listed below.
Special rep modes
| Mode name | Description |
|---|---|
once | Run the block only once. (default behavior) |
forever | Repeat the next block until explicitly stopped. |
all | Repeat as many times as there are elements in the next block. |
Examples
# Print the fragment 3 times
[rep:3]{ha}
# hahaha
# Print the fragment between 3 and 8 times
[rep:[num:3;8]]{ha}
# hahahaha
# hahahahahahaha
# hahaha
# hahahahaha
# ...
[sel: selector]
Sets the selector for the next block.
The selector parameter can accept either a selector state object created via [mksel], or a selector mode string (see [mksel] documentation for available modes).
Examples
# Pass in an existing selector object so its state persists between uses
<%fwd = [mksel:forward]>
[sel:<fwd>]
[rep:all]
[sep:\s]
{
A | B | C | D
}
# Create a temporary selector using [mksel]
[sel:[mksel:forward]]
[rep:all]
[sep:\s]
{
A | B | C | D
}
# Automatically create a temporary selector from a mode name
[sel:forward]
[rep:all]
[sep:\s]
{
A | B | C | D
}
[sep: separator]
Sets the separator value for the next block to separator.
The value of separator may be a string, number, or function.
If it is a function, it will be called separately for each usage and its return value will be printed.
Examples
# Print comma-separated list of numbers 1-10
[rep:10][sep:,\s]{[step]}
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Output:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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# Print list of numbers 1-10 separated by random sequence of spaces and newlines
[rep:10][sep:*{\n|\s}]{[step]}
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Output:
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
9
10
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