Fly template - a template engine that flies

Fly templates are similar to ES6 strings. You can interpolate variables and expressions using the ${} syntax. Template properties are exposed on this, and can be accessed with ${this.property}.

It compiles the template into a function that's very quick to execute.

How to use

Constructing templates

A template is very similar to ES6 template strings. Use ${} to enclose expressions and have them interpolated on render.

var template = 'Hello ${this.place}! It is currently ${new Date().toTimeString()}.';

Compilation

Then we need to compile the template.

var render = require('fly-template')(template);

Rendering

Now we can render the template with some associated data.

render({
  place: 'world'
});

Produces something like: Hello world!, it is currently 16:20:29 GMT+1100 (AEDT).

Full example

var flyTemplate = require('fly-template'),
    template = 'Hello ${this.place}, it is currently ${new Date().toTimeString()}.',
    render = flyTemplate(template);
 
console.log(
  render({
    place: 'world!'
  })
);

Produces something like: Hello world!, it is currently 16:20:29 GMT+1100 (AEDT).

Methods

.parse(template)

Parses the template and produces a JSON structure that can be passed/transmitted around that can be converted to a function using .convert(). Ideal to save clients from having to parse the template.

.convert()

Converts the JSON structure exported by .parse() into the render function.

Contributing

Fork the project, create a feature branch, and send a pull-request.