Concat

[ADV]

Hi again....

For example I have @ImagePath variable and image name Immg.jpg.

How can i concat them in obe string?

[Accuraty]

This is a great idea. If it is not already in the current feature set
or planned, then it should be.

It would be nice it the Operators handled it for now, basically just
use the plus sign to concat strings. If using '+' complicates things
in some way then '&' or something else borrowed from whatever language
the syntax most follows/emulates so far.

Not to change the subject, but... where do we post/submit feature
requests, wishlist ideas, etc?

[Julian Birch]

I think the new format function should solve your problem. :)

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[ADV]

Can you show example? I don't understand u...

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[Accuraty]

Julian, if you are talking about functionality like string.format()
in .NET, then yes, that would be awesome!

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[Accuraty]

Here is a (hopefully) simple and logical example:

@skin_path: '/Portal/0/'Skins/MCT2010/';
@image_path: @skin_path & 'css/image/';

#header {
color: white;
background: url( @image_path & 'header-nice.png') top left
#default['background-color'];
}

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[Julian Birch]

Hi, bear in mind this is being typed on an iPhone... :)

a { x : format("{0} {1}", "hello", "world") }

should give you

a { x : hello world }

J

[ADV]

Well, i see no answer today but is their any plans to support string
concatination?

Now dotless core doesn't crashes on such syntax:

@var: "hello";

a
{
background: url(@var + " World!");
}

to:

a
{
background: url("hello World!");
}

I just add replacing string " + " to string.empty and it's ok now,
it would be great to concat several times in future and i hope you
will support it.

[Julian Birch]

Try using format to achieve this. :)

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[Daniel Hölbling]

It's already possible using the format function.

It works like the .NET format function so you can call it with:

format("{0}{1}", "string1", "string2") 

to get a concatenated string "string1string2" 

greetings Daniel

[James Foster]

I think the name of the format function needs to change.

Apparently, the following is valid css...

@font-face {
  src: local(Futura-Medium), url(fonts.svg#MyGeometricModern) format("svg");
}

whereas format("svg") would be evaluated as svg

What do you suggest we rename it to?

[Accuraty]

As a developer and SQL guy of 20 years, the addition of format() is
fantastic and deserves high praise. But CSS is a non-developer thing
primarily. Though the syntax is simple enough, it is still...
"developerish." I encourage you to ALSO add the concat abilities as
described in the previous examples and requests. If it is already
planned and I am just somewhat oblivious to those plans, then please
forgive this message/request. Thanks - Jeremy

PS, at exactly what version number did format() become available?

On Apr 8, 7:09 am, Daniel Hölbling <hoelblin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's already possible using the format function.
> It works like the .NET format function so you can call it with:
>
> format("{0}{1}", "string1", "string2")
> to get a concatenated string "string1string2"
>
> greetings Daniel
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Julian Birch <julian.bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Try using format to achieve this. :)
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> > On Thursday, April 8, 2010, ADV <denis.aga...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well, i see no answer today but is their any plans to support string
> > > concatination?
>
> > > Now dotless core doesn't crashes on such syntax:
>
> > > @var: "hello";
>
> > > a
> > > {
> > >     background: url(@var + " World!");
> > > }
>
> > > to:
>
> > > a
> > > {
> > >     background: url("hello World!");
> > > }
>
> > > I just add replacing string "  +  " to string.empty and it's ok now,
> > > it would be great to concat several times in future and i hope you
> > > will support it.
>
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[James Foster]

I agree. & or + should be used as string concatenation as well. It's just slightly trickier to implement.

the format function was introduced on March 28th

http://github.com/jamesfoster/dotless/commit/97171fe1daa9fabc1a0078c0c433f724e2e350d0

I don't think the build server is correctly checking github for changes because it hasn't created any builds since the 25th.

James

[Daniel Hölbling]

Build server works now.

[James Foster]

If you download the binaries from dotlesscss.com you should now get the latest version.

James

[James Foster]

Any thoughts?

StringFormat()

FormatString()

Something else?

[James Foster]

here's a link that explains the @font-face directive

http://www.devx.com/webdev/Article/43218/1763/page/2