On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 11:14 PM Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote:
> So with the printf[] operator I attached which is not a part of the TW > core, $(varname)$ is replaced by a variable called varname if it exists, > just like in macros. > So in the example above $(accumulator)$ is replaced with the value of the > variable accumulator > > $n$ is replaced by the nth operand, zero based. So $0$ is replaced by the > first operand, $1$ by the second operand. > This again takes inspiration from macros and how macro parameters are > replaced, but instead of using the name of a parameter we use the position > of the operand. > > printf can handle an unlimited and flexible number of operands. > > This might not be something everyone would find intuitive, however it has > been very useful for me in my own wikis. > Very useful! In Python a similar method is used for printing! This is very very powerful! I love it! > > On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 8:08:32 PM UTC+2 Mohammad wrote: > >> On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 8:33 PM Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Just in the interest of thoroughness, option 3 from my post above can be >>> further simplified to: >>> >>> <$button> save to a single tiddler >>> <$vars template=" >>> $(accumulator)$ >>> !! $0$ >>> >>> $1$ >>> "> >>> <$action-setfield $tiddler="report" text={{{ [tag[About]] >>> :reduce[<template>printf{!!title},{!!text}] }}}/> >>> </$vars> >>> </$button> >>> >>> However, the previous form makes it easier to understand how reduce is >>> being used if one is not used to it. >>> >> >> Lovely! I need to go through this! The $0$ and $1$ as place holder seems >> to create a lot of flexibility! >> >> >> >>> On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 4:39:12 PM UTC+2 Mohammad wrote: >>> >>>> WOW, great solution Saq! >>>> >>>> If we could have some good CSS for print in TW, then we could produce >>>> wonderful output in PDF format! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best wishes >>>> Mohammad >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 2:11 PM Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Below are three different ways to do this using reduce and without >>>>> wikify. The last one uses a custom filter printf[] that is attached. >>>>> Note that you can use a tiddler for your template as well. >>>>> >>>>> *#1 - addprefix galore* >>>>> >>>>> <$button> save to a single tiddler >>>>> <$vars lb=" >>>>> "> >>>>> <$action-setfield $tiddler="report" text={{{ [tag[About]] >>>>> :reduce[get[text]addprefix<lb>addprefix<lb>addprefix{!!title}addprefix[!!]addprefix<lb>addprefix<accumulator>] >>>>> }}}/> >>>>> </$vars> >>>>> </$button> >>>>> >>>>> *#2 - search-replace* >>>>> >>>>> <$button> save to a single tiddler >>>>> <$vars template=" >>>>> !! _TITLE_ >>>>> >>>>> _TEXT_ >>>>> "> >>>>> <$action-setfield $tiddler="report" text={{{ [tag[About]] >>>>> :reduce[<template>search-replace:gi[_TITLE_],{!!title}search-replace[_TEXT_],{!!text}addprefix<accumulator>] >>>>> }}}/> >>>>> </$vars> >>>>> </$button> >>>>> >>>>> *#3 - printf[]* >>>>> >>>>> <$button> save to a single tiddler >>>>> <$vars template=" >>>>> !! $0$ >>>>> >>>>> $1$ >>>>> "> >>>>> <$action-setfield $tiddler="report" text={{{ [tag[About]] >>>>> :reduce[<template>printf{!!title},{!!text}addprefix<accumulator>] }}}/> >>>>> </$vars> >>>>> </$button> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/dd5d5a24-44ab-4c7a-8934-fc2cc1a79771n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/dd5d5a24-44ab-4c7a-8934-fc2cc1a79771n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/8793816d-56b4-456e-b2f8-d75faa837fccn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/8793816d-56b4-456e-b2f8-d75faa837fccn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TiddlyWiki" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/e5cbe63a-59c4-44c8-81e9-322d6b6d0878n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/e5cbe63a-59c4-44c8-81e9-322d6b6d0878n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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