NOT_MUSTACHE

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Not-mustache is a near-identical derivative of the mustache templating language, and is backwards compatible with most mustache templates. The specification adds array indexing and length functions, has a shortened syntax, and handles standalone lines differently.

Specification

Refer to SPEC.md for information on the language.

Examples

Just like with mustache, all blocks are defined with an opening {{ and a closing }}, which an expression in between.

/{{name}} - by default, HTML is escaped:
<h3>Hello, {{name}}.</h3>
/{{&name}} - permits raw HTML:
<h3>Hello, {{&name}}.</h3>

Not-mustache supports foreach loops and array indexing:

{{#users[2]}}
    <p>users[2]: {{users[2].data.name}}</p>
    The 3rd user does exist.
{{else}}
    The 3rd user does not exist.
{{/}}

{{#users}}
<p>{{.data.name}} is online.</p>
{{/}}

Building the C Template Engine

Building the C-based templating engine is fairly straightforward. The makefile assumes that you have gcc installed on your system and availble in your system path. If you plan to link with MSVC or Odin, define the preprocessor macro NOT_MUSTACHE_TARGET_MSVC.

C Naming Conventions

• Preprocessor Macros: UPPER_SNAKE_CASE
• Function Names: snake_case
• Variable names: pascalCase
• Struct/Union Types: CamelCase
• Enum Types: CamelCase
• Enum Values: UPPER_SNAKE_CASE