module Jekyll::Filters

def array_to_sentence_string(array)

Returns the formatted String.

# => "apples, oranges, and grapes"
array_to_sentence_string(["apples", "oranges", "grapes"])

Examples

array - The Array of Strings to join.

word "and" for the last one.
Join an array of things into a string by separating with commas and the
def array_to_sentence_string(array)
  connector = "and"
  case array.length
  when 0
    ""
  when 1
    array[0].to_s
  when 2
    "#{array[0]} #{connector} #{array[1]}"
  else
    "#{array[0...-1].join(', ')}, #{connector} #{array[-1]}"
  end
end

def as_liquid(item)

def as_liquid(item)
  case item
  when Hash
    pairs = item.map { |k, v| as_liquid([k, v]) }
    Hash[pairs]
  when Array
    item.map { |i| as_liquid(i) }
  else
    if item.respond_to?(:to_liquid)
      liquidated = item.to_liquid
      # prevent infinite recursion for simple types (which return `self`)
      if liquidated == item
        item
      else
        as_liquid(liquidated)
      end
    else
      item
    end
  end
end

def cgi_escape(input)

Returns the escaped String.

# => "foo%2Cbar%3Bbaz%3F"
cgi_escape('foo,bar;baz?')

Examples

input - The String to escape.

with appropriate %XX replacements.
CGI escape a string for use in a URL. Replaces any special characters
def cgi_escape(input)
  CGI::escape(input)
end

def date_to_long_string(date)

Returns the formatted String.

date - The Time to format.

Format a date in long format e.g. "27 January 2011".
def date_to_long_string(date)
  time(date).strftime("%d %B %Y")
end

def date_to_rfc822(date)

Returns the formatted String.

# => "Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:34:46 +0000"
date_to_rfc822(Time.now)

Examples

date - The Time to format.

Format a date according to RFC-822
def date_to_rfc822(date)
  time(date).rfc822
end

def date_to_string(date)

Returns the formatting String.

date - the Time to format.

Format a date in short format e.g. "27 Jan 2011".
def date_to_string(date)
  time(date).strftime("%d %b %Y")
end

def date_to_xmlschema(date)

Returns the formatted String.

# => "2011-04-24T20:34:46+08:00"
date_to_xmlschema(Time.now)

Examples

date - The Time to format.

Format a date for use in XML.
def date_to_xmlschema(date)
  time(date).xmlschema
end

def group_by(input, property)

"items" => [...] } # all the items where `property` == "larry"
{"name" => "larry"
Returns an array of Hashes, each looking something like this:

property - the property
input - the inputted Enumerable

Group an array of items by a property
def group_by(input, property)
  if groupable?(input)
    input.group_by do |item|
      item_property(item, property).to_s
    end.inject([]) do |memo, i|
      memo << { "name" => i.first, "items" => i.last }
    end
  else
    input
  end
end

def groupable?(element)

def groupable?(element)
  element.respond_to?(:group_by)
end

def inspect(input)

Returns a String representation of the object.

input - The Object to be converted

Convert an object into its String representation for debugging
def inspect(input)
  CGI.escapeHTML(input.inspect)
end

def item_property(item, property)

def item_property(item, property)
  if item.respond_to?(:to_liquid)
    item.to_liquid[property.to_s]
  elsif item.respond_to?(:data)
    item.data[property.to_s]
  else
    item[property.to_s]
  end
end

def jsonify(input)

Returns the converted json string

input - The Array or Hash to be converted

Convert the input into json string
def jsonify(input)
  as_liquid(input).to_json
end

def markdownify(input)

Returns the HTML formatted String.

input - The Markdown String to convert.

Convert a Markdown string into HTML output.
def markdownify(input)
  site = @context.registers[:site]
  converter = site.find_converter_instance(Jekyll::Converters::Markdown)
  converter.convert(input)
end

def number_of_words(input)

Returns the Integer word count.

input - The String on which to operate.

Count the number of words in the input string.
def number_of_words(input)
  input.split.length
end

def pop(array, input = 1)

def pop(array, input = 1)
  return array unless array.is_a?(Array)
  new_ary = array.dup
  new_ary.pop(input.to_i || 1)
  new_ary
end

def push(array, input)

def push(array, input)
  return array unless array.is_a?(Array)
  new_ary = array.dup
  new_ary.push(input)
  new_ary
end

def sample(input, num = 1)

def sample(input, num = 1)
  return input unless input.respond_to?(:sample)
  n = num.to_i rescue 1
  if n == 1
    input.sample
  else
    input.sample(n)
  end
end

def sassify(input)

Returns the CSS formatted String.

input - The Sass String to convert.

Convert a Sass string into CSS output.
def sassify(input)
  site = @context.registers[:site]
  converter = site.find_converter_instance(Jekyll::Converters::Sass)
  converter.convert(input)
end

def scssify(input)

Returns the CSS formatted String.

input - The Scss String to convert.

Convert a Scss string into CSS output.
def scssify(input)
  site = @context.registers[:site]
  converter = site.find_converter_instance(Jekyll::Converters::Scss)
  converter.convert(input)
end

def shift(array, input = 1)

def shift(array, input = 1)
  return array unless array.is_a?(Array)
  new_ary = array.dup
  new_ary.shift(input.to_i || 1)
  new_ary
end

def slugify(input, mode=nil)

See Utils.slugify for more detail.
Returns the given filename or title as a lowercase URL String.

mode - how string is slugified
input - The filename or title to slugify.

Slugify a filename or title.
def slugify(input, mode=nil)
  Utils.slugify(input, :mode => mode)
end

def smartify(input)

Returns the HTML formatted String.

input - The Markdown String to convert.

Convert a Markdown string into HTML output.
def smartify(input)
  site = @context.registers[:site]
  converter = site.find_converter_instance(Jekyll::Converters::SmartyPants)
  converter.convert(input)
end

def sort(input, property = nil, nils = "first")

Returns the filtered array of objects

nils ('first' | 'last') - nils appear before or after non-nil values
property - property within each object to filter by
input - the object array

Sort an array of objects
def sort(input, property = nil, nils = "first")
  if input.nil?
    raise ArgumentError.new("Cannot sort a null object.")
  end
  if property.nil?
    input.sort
  else
    case
    when nils == "first"
      order = - 1
    when nils == "last"
      order = + 1
    else
      raise ArgumentError.new("Invalid nils order: " \
        "'#{nils}' is not a valid nils order. It must be 'first' or 'last'.")
    end
    input.sort do |apple, orange|
      apple_property = item_property(apple, property)
      orange_property = item_property(orange, property)
      if !apple_property.nil? && orange_property.nil?
        - order
      elsif apple_property.nil? && !orange_property.nil?
        + order
      else
        apple_property <=> orange_property
      end
    end
  end
end

def time(input)

def time(input)
  case input
  when Time
    input
  when Date
    input.to_time
  when String
    Time.parse(input) rescue Time.at(input.to_i)
  when Numeric
    Time.at(input)
  else
    Jekyll.logger.error "Invalid Date:", "'#{input}' is not a valid datetime."
    exit(1)
  end.localtime
end

def unshift(array, input)

def unshift(array, input)
  return array unless array.is_a?(Array)
  new_ary = array.dup
  new_ary.unshift(input)
  new_ary
end

def uri_escape(input)

Returns the escaped String.

# => "foo,%20bar%20%5Cbaz?"
uri_escape('foo, bar \\baz?')

Examples

input - The String to escape.

URI escape a string.
def uri_escape(input)
  URI.escape(input)
end

def where(input, property, value)

Returns the filtered array of objects

value - desired value
property - property within each object to filter by
input - the object array

Filter an array of objects
def where(input, property, value)
  return input unless input.is_a?(Enumerable)
  input = input.values if input.is_a?(Hash)
  input.select { |object| item_property(object, property).to_s == value.to_s }
end

def xml_escape(input)

Returns the escaped String.

# => "foo "bar" <baz>"
xml_escape('foo "bar" ')

Examples

input - The String to escape.

appropriate HTML entity replacements.
XML escape a string for use. Replaces any special characters with
def xml_escape(input)
  CGI.escapeHTML(input.to_s)
end