Module:Variables

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See also: Extension:Variables

This module provides a Lua interface for the parser functions provided by Extension:Variables.

Usage

Function names are identical to the parser function names.

Variables.vardefineecho

Returns the value as it was stored (as a string). Should only be used to verify the stored value, not for inline declarations.

Differences

• Returns nil instead of empty strings (use p.varexists() to check for variables holding an empty string).
• varexists() returns a boolean instead of 1 or nil.

Tests

Y All tests passed.

	Name	Expected	Actual
Y	test_var_defined
Y	test_var_defined_empty
Y	test_var_defined_empty_default
Y	test_var_not_defined
Y	test_var_not_defined_default
Y	test_vardefine_boolean
Y	test_vardefine_function_throws
Y	test_vardefine_nil
Y	test_vardefine_number
Y	test_vardefine_string
Y	test_vardefine_table_throws
Y	test_vardefineecho_boolean
Y	test_vardefineecho_function_throws
Y	test_vardefineecho_nil
Y	test_vardefineecho_number
Y	test_vardefineecho_returns
Y	test_vardefineecho_string
Y	test_vardefineecho_table_throws
Y	test_varexists_false
Y	test_varexists_true

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-- Imports
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local util = require( 'libraryUtil' )
local checkType = util.checkType
local checkTypeMulti = util.checkTypeMulti

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-- Helper functions
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local frame

local function callParserFunction( func, args )
  if not frame then
    frame = mw.getCurrentFrame()
  end
  return frame:callParserFunction( func, args )
end

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-- Functions
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local p = {}

function p.vardefine( name, value )
  checkType( 'vardefine', 1, name, 'string' )
  checkTypeMulti( 'vardefine', 2, value, { 'boolean', 'string', 'number', 'nil' } )
  local value = tostring( value or '' )

  callParserFunction( '#vardefine', { name, value } )
end

function p.vardefineecho( name, value )
  checkType( 'vardefineecho', 1, name, 'string' )
  checkTypeMulti( 'vardefineecho', 2, value, { 'boolean', 'string', 'number', 'nil' } )
  local value = tostring( value or '' )

  return callParserFunction( '#vardefineecho', { name, value } )
end

function p.varexists( name )
  checkType( 'varexists', 1, name, 'string' )

  return ( callParserFunction( '#varexists', name ) == '1' )
end

function p.var( name, default )
  checkType( 'var', 1, name, 'string' )

  local value = callParserFunction( '#var', name )
  if value ~= '' then
    return value
  elseif default then
    return default
  else
    return nil
  end
end

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-- Return
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return p