Help:Parser functions

Custom parser functions

String functions

char

Returns a CP437 character.

Example:

{{#char:1}}

→ ☺

strc

Expands backslash escape sequences, such as:

Text	Produces
\n	newline
\t	tab

Example:

Some example{{#strc:\t}}text

Produces:

Some example	text

strcount

Returns the number of occurrences of the second parameter in the first parameter. Case-sensitive

Example:

{{#strcount:This string sure has a lot of "T"'s in it! | t}}

→ 3

stricount

Same as strcount, but case-insensitive.

Example:

{{#stricount:This string sure has a lot of "T"'s in it! | t}}

→ 5

stripos

Example:

→

stristr

Example:

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strlen

Example:

→

strpos

Example:

→

strripos

Example:

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strrpos

Example:

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strsplit

Example:

→

strstr

Example:

→

sha1

Returns the sha1 hash of the first parameter.

Example:

{{#sha1:Dwarf Fortress}}

→ e71c8ec81bef5a3717cba2e82840b8bbdc6570d1

md5

Returns the md5 hash of the first parameter.

Example:

{{#md5:Dwarf Fortress}}

→ c5d1f740e7c056187c120083d2405a6a

splitrand

Splits a string and returns a random piece

Example: Main Page/Quote

Math functions

randint

Returns a random integer between the two arguments provided.

Example:

{{#randint:1|6}}

→ 6

{{#randint:6|1}}

→ 6

ordinal

{{#ordinal:1}}

→ 1st

Wikitext/utility functions

colorconvert

Converts a color from one format to another.

Usage:

{{#colorconvert: color | from_format | to_format }}

See {{color scheme}} for an example.

Supported formats:

format	example	result
rgb	{{#colorconvert:rgb(255,128,12)|rgb|hex}}	#ff800c
hex	{{#colorconvert:#ff800c|hex|rgb}}	rgb(255, 128, 12)
rgb1 *	{{#colorconvert:rgb(255,128,12)|rgb|rgb1}}	255
rgb2 *	{{#colorconvert:rgb(255,128,12)|rgb|rgb2}}	128
rgb3 *	{{#colorconvert:rgb(255,128,12)|rgb|rgb3}}	12

*These can only be used as the third argument

param

For use in templates: Returns the first parameter found from a list of parameter names, or the last argument if none were found. Intended to be easier to read than a chain of template default arguments. The following lines are equivalent:

{{{first|{{{2|{{{1|{{{last|None of the parameters were found}}}}}}}}}}}}
{{#param:first|2|1|last|None of the parameters were found}}

Example:

"Template:Sample" contains:

{{#param:first|2|1|last|None of the parameters were found}}

---

{{sample|first=text}}

→ text

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{{sample|text}}

→ text

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{{sample|foo|bar}}

→ bar

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{{sample|a|b|last=c|first=First!}}

→ First!

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{{sample|3=foo}}

→ None of the parameters were found