https://github.com/lloydzhou/lua-resty-tmpl

Simple template engine for lua and openresty
https://github.com/lloydzhou/lua-resty-tmpl

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Simple template engine for lua and openresty

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/lloydzhou/lua-resty-tmpl
• Owner: lloydzhou
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-12-27T09:59:57.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-01-08T02:28:00.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-16T15:08:04.918Z (7 months ago)
• Language: Lua
• Size: 10.7 KB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# lua-resy-tmpl

Simple template engine for lua and openresty

# Methods

## new

`syntax: t = template.new(callback, minify, tags, cacheable)`

create new template instance, all params is optional  

the default value of callback is "io.write" or "ngx.print"  

the default value of minify is false

the default value of tags is {"{{", "}}", "{%%", "%%}"}  

the default value of cacheable is true

## parse

`syntax: code = t:parse(tmpl, minify)`

parse the template into lua code.

## compile

`syntax: func = t:compile(tmpl, minify, cacheable)`

compile the template into lua function, this method will call parse method.  

this method will auto cache the compiled function.

## render

`syntax: t:render(tmpl_or_func, data, callback, minify, cacheable)`

render the template with variables stored in data, 

the first param can be template string or compiled function.  

the callback, minify and cacheable params will replace the default value gived from "new" method.

# Template Syntax

In short, statements must be included between percent signs and expressions must be placed between brackets.

## Variables and expressions

variables or expressions will be replaced

      


        {{title}}

      

      {{ title .. "-" .. subtitle }}


## Conditional and Loops

      

      {% if messages then %}

        {% for i, message in ipairs(messages) do %}

          
{{message}}

        {% end %}

      {% end %}


## Set Variables

      

      {% local testval = 'set var in template.' %}{{ testval }}

# Demo 

the test demo in file "test.lua"

    local template = require "lib.resty.template"

    local t = template.new()

    local tmpl = [[

    
{{title}}

    
{{title .. " -" .. '- ' .. subtitle}}

    {% if messages then %}

        {% for i, message in ipairs(messages) do %}

            
{{message}}

        {% end %}

    {% end %}

    {% local testvar = 'set val in template'%}{{ testvar }}

    ]]

    local data = {title = 'Title', subtitle = 'Sub Title', messages = {'test message 1', 'test message 2'}}

    t:render(tmpl, data)


will get result:

    
Title

    
Title -- Sub Title

            
test message 1

            
test message 2

        set val in template