---
name: "easygen"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "easygen"
version: "5.3.0-1+b8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/easygen"
---

# 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.

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  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.

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  ## 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.

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  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:

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  ```
      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.
  ```

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  ## 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