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compare block helper for handlebars
// {{compare unicorns ponies operator="<"}}
// I knew it, unicorns are just low-quality ponies!
// {{/compare}}
//
// (defaults to == if operator omitted)
//
// {{equal unicorns ponies }}
// That's amazing, unicorns are actually undercover ponies
// {{/equal}}
// (from http://doginthehat.com.au/2012/02/comparison-block-helper-for-handlebars-templates/)
Handlebars.registerHelper('compare', function(lvalue, rvalue, options) {
if (arguments.length < 3)
throw new Error("Handlerbars Helper 'compare' needs 2 parameters");
var operator = options.hash.operator || "==";
var operators = {
'==': function(l,r) { return l == r; },
'===': function(l,r) { return l === r; },
'!=': function(l,r) { return l != r; },
'<': function(l,r) { return l < r; },
'>': function(l,r) { return l > r; },
'<=': function(l,r) { return l <= r; },
'>=': function(l,r) { return l >= r; },
'typeof': function(l,r) { return typeof l == r; }
}
if (!operators[operator])
throw new Error("Handlerbars Helper 'compare' doesn't know the operator "+operator);
var result = operators[operator](lvalue,rvalue);
if( result ) {
return options.fn(this);
} else {
return options.inverse(this);
}
});
@lmignot
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lmignot commented Jul 8, 2014

Hi, fantastic gist! Thought I'd mention a missing var declaration on line 17: operator = options.hash.operator || "=="; should be: var operator = options.hash.operator || "==";

@Axxon
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Axxon commented Jul 23, 2014

Hello thanks for this, just a little mistake on example >
// {{compare unicorns ponies operator="<"}}
is
// {{#compare ...

@broncha
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broncha commented Aug 28, 2014

This is a very useful piece of code. However, for me the params I passed were not being evaluated. So I had to add these lines at the beginning of the helper.

lvalue = Ember.Handlebars.get(this, lvalue) || lvalue;
rvalue = Ember.Handlebars.get(this, rvalue) || rvalue;

@augurone
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augurone commented May 4, 2015

@alexandrursu
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Thanks!

@tarponjargon
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Super helpful!

@azeredogab
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azeredogab commented Aug 17, 2017

Cool! Thanks Bro!

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