Module:Utilities

Overview

Utility functions

Functions

insert_space_before_capitals

Adds spaces before capital letters (other than if its the first character). i.e. "ElementalBolt" -> "Elemental Bolt"

Can be invoked within wikitext, or called within another lua module. See Module:MergeSpells for an example that utilizes this module.

Parameters

• input_text - input string

Examples

{{#invoke:Utilities|insert_space_before_capitals|ElementalBolt}}

Elemental Bolt

dash_for_space

Replaces all spaces with dashes. i.e. "Physical Damage" -> "Physical Damage". Useful for turning text into something that can be used as a css class.

See Module:Enchantments for an example that utilizes this module.

Parameters

• input_text - input string

Examples

{{#invoke:Utilities|dash_for_space|Physical Damage}}

Physical-Damage1

rarity_name_to_num

Translates the rarity name to its corresponding number, where Junk has numerical equivalent of 0, up to Artifact as 8.

Used by draw_socket_cost_table() in Module:Enchantments to determine the order and css class for each rarity.

Parameters

• rarity_name - Name of the rarity: Junk, Poor, Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legend, Unique, and Artifact

Examples

{{#invoke:Utilities|rarity_name_to_num|Poor}}

1

rarity_num_to_name

Translates the rarity number to its corresponding name, where Junk has numerical equivalent of 0, up to Artifact as 8.

Parameters

• rarity_num - Number of the rarity: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Examples

{{#invoke:Utilities|rarity_num_to_name|1}}

Poor

---

local p = {}
local rarity_name_to_num_map = {
	["Junk"] = 0,
	["Poor"] = 1,
	["Common"] = 2,
	["Uncommon"] = 3,
	["Rare"] = 4,
	["Epic"] = 5,
	["Legend"] = 6,
	["Unique"] = 7,
	["Artifact"] = 8
}
local rarity_num_to_name_map = {
	["0"] = "Junk",
	["1"] = "Poor",
	["2"] = "Common",
	["3"] = "Uncommon",
	["4"] = "Rare",
	["5"] = "Epic",
	["6"] = "Legend",
	["7"] = "Unique",
	["8"] = "Artifact"
}

function p.insert_space_before_capitals(input_text)
	if type(input_text) == "table" and input_text.args then -- if called via wikitext instead of lua
        local frame = input_text
        input_text = frame.args[1]
	end

    -- Add a space before each capital letter that is not the first character
    local output_text = input_text:gsub("(%S)(%u)", "%1 %2")
    return output_text
end

function p.dash_for_space(input_text)
	if type(input_text) == "table" and input_text.args then -- if called via wikitext instead of lua
        local frame = input_text
        input_text = frame.args[1]
	end
	
    return input_text:gsub(" ", "-")
end

function p.rarity_name_to_num(rarity_name)
	if type(rarity_name) == "table" and rarity_name.args then -- if called via wikitext instead of lua
        local frame = rarity_name
        rarity_name = frame.args[1]
	end
	
	if rarity_name == nil then return "rarity_name " .. rarity_num .. " cannot be blank" end
	return rarity_name_to_num_map[rarity_name]
end

function p.rarity_num_to_name(rarity_num)
	if type(rarity_num) == "table" and rarity_num.args then -- if called via wikitext instead of lua
        local frame = rarity_num
        rarity_num = frame.args[1]
	end
	rarity_num = tostring(rarity_num)
	
	if rarity_num == nil then return "rarity_num " .. rarity_num .. " cannot be blank" end
	return rarity_num_to_name_map[rarity_num]
end

return p