https://github.com/nathanpeck/json-template

A satirical programming language inspired by MongoDB queries.
https://github.com/nathanpeck/json-template

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A satirical programming language inspired by MongoDB queries.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nathanpeck/json-template
• Owner: nathanpeck
• Created: 2015-07-12T17:49:40.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-07-20T02:32:16.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-04-10T05:07:01.132Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 184 KB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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## json-template

This is what happens when [a MongoDB query object](http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/query-documents/) and [a handlebars template](http://handlebarsjs.com/) get together and make a baby.

Check out the [examples](docs/examples.md), view the list of [keywords](docs/reserved.md), or read the [Q&A](docs/qa.md).

#### Why does this exist?

Good question.

1. Because it is possible.

2. Because I was bored.

#### Should I use this in my software project?

Even better question. The following code can help you answer that question:

```js

var engine = require('json-template');

var shouldIUseThis = {

  yourInnerCelebrity: 'FILL IN THE BLANK',

  response: {

    $branch: {

      $basedOn: "yourInnerCelebrity",

      $if: {

        'shia labeouf': 'Just do it!',

        'miley cyrus': 'This module is your wrecking ball.',

        'tom cruise': 'Scientology approved!',

        'charlie sheen': 'Doesn\'t matter, either way you\'ll be WINNING!',

        'lady gaga': 'You\'re on the right track baby, you were born this way.',

      },

      $else: 'Stay far away from this module, for your own safety.'

    }

  },

  $return: 'The answer is: {{ response }}'

};

console.log(engine.evaluate(shouldIUseThis));

```

#### Not scared away yet?

Here is a fizzbuzz implementation:

```js

var fizzbuzz = {

  items: {

    $for: {

      $index: 'iterationNumber',

      $start: 1,

      $end: 31,

      $delta: 1,

      $each: {

        index: "{{ @iterationNumber }}",

        mod3: {

          $math: {

            $expression: "{{ @index }} % 3 == 0"

          }

        },

        mod5: {

          $math: {

            $expression: "{{ @index }} % 5 == 0"

          }

        },

        $return: {

          $branch: {

            $basedOn: '{{ @mod3 }}:{{ @mod5 }}',

            $if: {

              "true:true": "Fizzbuzz",

              "true:false": "Fizz",

              "false:true": "Buzz",

              "false:false": "{{ @iterationNumber }}"

            }

          }

        }

      }

    }

  },

  $return: {

    $join: {

      $target: 'items',

      $delimiter: ', '

    }

  }

};

console.log(engine.evaluate(fizzbuzz));

```

__Results:__

```

1, 2, Fizz, 4, Buzz, Fizz, 7, 8, Fizz, Buzz, 11, Fizz, 13, 14, Fizzbuzz, 16, 17, Fizz, 19, Buzz, Fizz, 22, 23, Fizz, Buzz, 26, Fizz, 28, 29, Fizzbuzz

```