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easygen(1)

Easy to use universal code/text generator

NAME

easygen - Easy to use universal code/text generator

SYNOPSIS

easygen [flags] template_name [data_filename [data_filename...]]

data_filename(s): The name for the .yaml or .json data.

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If omitted derive from the template_name.

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Can have the extension or without it. If withot extension, will try .yaml first then .json

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Can include the path as well.

template_name: The name for the template file.

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Can have the extension or without it.

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Can include the path as well.

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Can be a comma-separated list giving many template files, in which case at least one data_filename must be given.

DESCRIPTION

Command easygen is an easy to use universal code/text generator.

It can be used as a text or html generator for arbitrary purposes with arbitrary data and templates. It is a good GSL replacement, as it

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is more easy to define driving data, in form of YML instead of XML

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has more powerful template engine that based on Go template. You can even write your own function in Go to customize your template.

You can even use easygen as a generic Go template testing tool using the -ts commandline option, and much more.

Usage

It's very easy to use -- just type easygen and following the inline help. Or try the following example to get started:

    export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
    $ easygen $GOPATH/src/github.com/go-easygen/easygen/test/list0
    The colors are: red, blue, white, .
    cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/go-easygen/easygen
    $ easygen test/list1
    The quoted colors are: "red", "blue", "white", .
    $ easygen -tf test/listfunc1 test/list0
    red, blue, white.

EXAMPLES

easygen comes with comprehensive online documents. For further details, please go to:

https://github.com/go-easygen/easygen

https://suntong.github.io/blogs/2016/01/01/easygen--easy-to-use-universal-code/text-generator

https://github.com/go-easygen/easygen/blob/master/using_easygen.md

https://github.com/go-easygen/easygen/wiki/Getting-Started

https://godoc.org/github.com/go-easygen/easygen#pkg-examples

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