added special variables

[mark-hahn]

Adds variables like ${/filename} that expand into special values, much like __filename in node. The prefix character is designed to not conflict with normal variable names if/when they are supported. I don't know where docs are supposed to go so here they are ...

Special variables in snippets package

Add variables of the form ${Xname} where the first character X is one of /, :, or -. The suffix name must follow specific values or syntax. Examples ...

files and paths

• ${/filename} => /root/proj/lib/main.coffee
• ${/dirname} => /root/proj/lib
• ${/basename} => main.coffee
• ${/extname} => .coffee
• ${/sep} => /
• ${/delimiter} => :
• ${/projectpath} => /root/proj
• ${/project} => proj
• ${/filenamerel} => lib/main.coffee
• ${/dirnamerel} => lib
• ${/line} => 27 (line number of cursor position)

date & times

• ${-any-moment-format} current time in any format provided by the moment npm package
  • ${-MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a} => November 22nd 2014, 2:24:26 am
  • ${-dddd} => Saturday
  • ${-MMM Do YY} => Nov 22nd 14

package.json

• ${:path:in:project:json} Shows value from project.json file
  • ${:name} => moment
  • ${:version} => 2.8.4
  • ${:repository:url} => https://github.com/moment/moment.git

[steveoh]

why did the build fail on this? I would love for this to be merged!

refs #148

[raulghm]

+1 why this build fail?

[leo-cheron]

Special variables are fundamental to unleash snippets power. Any news on this merge?

[mark-hahn]

It needs someone to take over and fix it.

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[gries]

👍 looking forward for this to be merged :)

[bsr203]

+1

[dsturm]

+1

[cabloo]

+1

A useful additional feature would be the ability to run keybindings or commands from a specific package.

[dbackeus]

+1

[kafoso]

+1

Definitely mandatory features in a hackable editor!

[jmetz]

+1

[damieng]

Closing in favor of #173