a small templating language and python parser for generating small stories
The templating language is built up out of two things: definitions and templates.
Definitions are comma-separated lists of words gathered under a specific name. They are declared at the top of the file and take the following format:
a templating example
@verbs: running, walking, dancing around and singing, writing a readme
@plural nouns: horses, squids, fjords, a murder of crows
You can write anything as the first line, and thereafter include as many lines of definitions you want. Definitions are defined with a @-symbol which is then followed by a name, and finished off by a colon.
In addition to starting with an @ and ending with :, all names also need to end with an s.
Which is completely arbitrary! But it also felt nice when using definitions as part of templates. 💯
As seen in the example, spaces are completely fine to use as part of names. Once you've declared all your definitions, you finish the group of definitions off with a newline. This signifies that the rest of the file contains templates. Or just junk, your choice. Or 50% templates, 50% junk. Any distribution of junk and templates, really.
Templates are also grouped under a name that ends with an s and a colon. The name is then followed by one template per line, with a newline ending that specific template group. Each template line can use the previously defined definitions to construct sentences.
a template header, it's completely unnecessary and can be viewed as a comment
templates:
i am @verb with @plural noun
@plural noun hate @verb
more templates:
@plural noun, @plural noun, and @plural noun
you should have a couple of @plural noun go @verb with you
In addition to using definitions, templates can also use other templates.
meta templates:
@more template. Also fyi @template.
@template. @template.
a templating example
@verbs: running, walking, dancing around and singing, writing a readme
@plural nouns: horses, squids, fjords
a template header; it's completely unnecessary and can be viewed as a comment
templates:
i am @verb with @plural noun
@plural noun hate @verb
more templates:
@plural noun, @plural noun, and @plural noun
you should have a couple of @plural noun go @verb with you
meta templates:
@more template. Also fyi @template.
@template. @template.
I also wrote this accidentally while making a bot today, so keep that in mind O K
