CodeHelper.Core.PlaceHolder 6.2.0

CodeHelper.Core.PlaceHolder

Replace the placeholders in a text with the values of the object

Questions?

• Frederik van Lierde https://twitter.com/@frederik_vl/
• LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/codehelper-dotnet/
• NuGet Package: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CodeHelper.Core.PlaceHolder

Versions

• 6.2.0: Simple List Placeholder + Format (text, html, markdown), (backwards compatiable)
• 6.1.0: Formatting can be added for numbers, dates, ... (backwards compatiable)
• 6.0.1: Clean up empty query parameters when text is an url
• 6.0.0: .net6
• 5.0.0: .net5
• 1.1.1: .net Core 3.1

Use the plugin as follows:

    using CodeHelper.Core.PlaceHolder;

    public class Location
    {
        #region Properties
        [Placeholder("{CONTACTNAME}")]
        public string ContactName { get; set; }

        [Placeholder("{USERNAME}")]
        public string UserName { get; set; }

        [Placeholder("{DATECREATED}","MMM dd, yyyy")]
        public string CreationDate { get; set; }

        [Placeholder("{DATES}", "MMM dd, yyyy")] 
        public List<DateTime> SpecialDates { get; set; } = new();
        #endregion
    }

The value {CONTACTNAME} can be anything. This value will be used in your text

Code with List + Markdown

    using CodeHelper.Core.PlaceHolder;

    var _generalText = "{CONTACTNAME}, your account has been created on {DATECREATED} with username {USERNAME}\n\nDon't forget the following important dates:\n{DATES}'";
    var _location = new Location() {ContactName = "Frederik", UserName= "FrederikvanLierde", CreationDate = "2022-04-01" };    
    country.SpecialDates.Add(new DateTime(2022, 8, 1));
    country.SpecialDates.Add(new DateTime(2022, 4, 1));
    
    _generalText = _text.Replace(_location,false,FormatTypes.MARKDOWN));    

Result:

Frederik, your account has been created on April 1, 2022 with username FrederikvanLierde

Don't forget the following important dates:

• August 1, 2022
• April 1, 2022

Code as String Extension

    using CodeHelper.Core.PlaceHolder;

    var _generalText = "{CONTACTNAME}, your account has been created on {DATECREATED} with username {USERNAME}";
    var _location = new Location() {ContactName = "Frederik", UserName= "FrederikvanLierde", CreationDate = "2022-04-01" };    

    _generalText.Replace(_location);

Code as Static Method

    using CodeHelper.Core.PlaceHolder;

    var _generalText = "{CONTACTNAME}, your account has been created on {DATECREATED} with username {USERNAME}";
    var _location = new Location() {ContactName = "Frederik", UserName= "FrederikvanLierde", CreationDate = "2022-04-01" };    
    var updatedString = PlaceHolderHelper.Replace(_generalText, _location);

Result:

Frederik, your account has been created on April 1, 2022 with username FrederikvanLierde