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Created December 11, 2012 11:08
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compare block helper for handlebars
// (from http://doginthehat.com.au/2012/02/comparison-block-helper-for-handlebars-templates/)
// Usage: {{#xIf a 'operator' b}} true {{else}} false {{/xIf}}
Handlebars.registerHelper('xIf', function(lvalue, operator, rvalue, options) {
if (arguments.length < 3)
throw new Error("Handlerbars Helper 'compare' needs 3 parameters");
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);
}
});
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