Syntax Overview

To illustrate how paRSer works and how templates are written, here’s a simple example along with a breakdown of its components.

Template:

Hello world, today is $(dateTime). $ExportProjectInfo( This project is called $(projectName) and has $(componentCount) components. )

Possible result:

Hello world, today is Fri, Dec 13, 2024 15:48:35. This project is called MyProject and has 2 components.

Break down:

• Plain text

  • Any part of the template that isn’t prefixed by $ or encapsulated by brackets will be seen as it is in the template

  • In this example:

    • Hello world, today is

    • This project is called … and has … components.

• Variables

  • Variables are written as $(variableName) and are replaced with their values.

  • In this example:

    • $(dateTime): Fri, Dec 13, 2024 15:48:35

    • $(projectName): MyProject

    • $(componentCount): 2

• Functions

  • Functions start with $FunctionName(...).

  • They may insert text, create scopes, or define new variables.

  • In this example:

    • $ExportProjectInfo() defines a scope within its brackets. All variables declared inside this scope are available only within the function and can be invoked there.

    • The variables invoked within the function are $(projectName) and $(componentCount).