Rhai extensions

Besides the basic Rhai features, these are the modules/behaviors defined:

Variables

get/set

  • variable::is_set(name: &str) -> bool

    Returns true if the variable/placeholder has been set for the template

  • variable::get(name: &str) -> value

    Gets any defined variable in the Liquid template object

  • variable::set(name: &str, value: (&str|bool))

    Set new or overwrite existing variables. Do not allow to change types.

Prompt

  • variable::prompt(text: &str, default_value: bool) -> value

    Prompt the user for a boolean value

  • variable::prompt(text: &str) -> value

    Prompt the user for a string value

  • variable::prompt(text: &str, default_value: &str) -> value

    Prompt the user for a string value, with a default already in place

  • variable::prompt(text: &str, default_value: &str, regex: &str) -> value

    Prompt the user for a string value, validated with a regex

  • variable::prompt(text: &str, default_value: &str, choices: Array) -> value

    Prompt the user for a choice value

Files

  • file::exists(path: &str)

    Test if a path exists

  • file::rename(from: &str, to: &str)

    Rename one of the files in the template folder

  • file::delete(path: &str)

    Delete a file or folder inside the template folder

  • file::write(file: &str, content: &str)

    Create/overwrite a file inside the template folder

  • file::write(file: &str, content: Array)

    Create/overwrite a file inside the template folder, each entry in the array on a new line

Other

  • abort(reason: &str): Aborts cargo-generate with a script error.

Changing case of strings

  • to_kebab_case(str: &str) -> String

    "We are going to inherit the earth." => "we-are-going-to-inherit-the-earth"

  • to_lower_camel_case(str: &str) -> String

    "It is we who built these palaces and cities." => "itIsWeWhoBuiltThesePalacesAndCities"

  • to_pascal_case(str: &str) -> String

    Same as to_upper_camel_case(str: &str) -> String

  • to_shouty_kebab_case(str: &str) -> String

    "We are going to inherit the earth." => "WE-ARE-GOING-TO-INHERIT-THE-EARTH"

  • to_shouty_snake_case(str: &str) -> String

    "That world is growing in this minute." => "THAT_WORLD_IS_GROWING_IN_THIS_MINUTE"

  • to_snake_case(str: &str) -> String

    "We carry a new world here, in our hearts." => "we_carry_a_new_world_here_in_our_hearts"

  • to_title_case(str: &str) -> String

    "We have always lived in slums and holes in the wall." => "We Have Always Lived In Slums And Holes In The Wall"

  • to_upper_camel_case(str: &str) -> String

    "We are not in the least afraid of ruins." => "WeAreNotInTheLeastAfraidOfRuins"