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Array helpers#

after#

Returns the items of an array after a starting index. Opposite of before.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}: Collection
  • n {Number}: Starting index (number of items to exclude)

Returns {Array} array excluding first n items.

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{after array 1}}
<!-- results in: '["c"]' -->

arrayify#

Returns a value as a single-item array.

Parameters:

  • value {any}

Returns an array.

Example:

{{arrayify "foo"}}
<!-- results in: [ "foo" ] -->

before#

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • n {Number}

Returns array excluding items after the index n. Opposite of after.

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{before array 2}}
<!-- results in: '["a", "b"]' -->

eachIndex#

Implementation of the default Handlebars loop helper {{#each}} adding index (0-based index) to the loop content

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • options {Object}
  • returns {String}

Returns: {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{#eachIndex array}}
  {{item}} is {{index}}
{{/eachIndex}}]
<¬-- results in 'a is 0, b is 1, c is 2' -->

filter#

Block helper: filters array and renders the block for values that evaluate to true; otherwise the inverse block is returned.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • value {any}
  • options {Object}

Returns: {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{#filter array "foo"}}AAA{{else}}BBB{{/filter}}
<!-- results in: 'BBB' -->

first#

Returns the first item, or first n items, of an array

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • n {Number}: Number of items to return, starting at 0. Optional.

Returns: {Array}

Example:

{{first "['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e']" 2}}
<!-- results in: '["a", "b"]' -->

forEach#

Iterates over each item in array and exposes the current item as context to the inner block.

The helper also exposes the following variables to the inner block:

  • index
  • total
  • isFirst
  • isLast

Also, @index is exposed as a private variable, and additional private variables may be defined as hash arguments.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- accounts = [
{'name': 'John', 'email': 'john@example.com'},
{'name': 'Malcolm', 'email': 'malcolm@example.com'},
{'name': 'David', 'email': 'david@example.com'}
] -->

{{#forEach accounts}}
  <a href="mailto:{{ email }}" title="Send an email to {{ name }}">
    {{ name }}
  </a>{{#unless isLast}}, {{/unless}}
{{/forEach}}

inArray#

Block helper: renders the block if array contains value. Optionally specify an inverse block to render when the array does not have the given value.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • value {any}
  • options {Object}

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{#inArray array "d"}}
  foo
{{else}}
  bar
{{/inArray}}
<!-- results in: 'bar' -->

isArray#

Returns true if value is an ES5 array.

Parameters:

  • value {any}: the value to test

Returns {Boolean}

Example:

{{isArray "abc"}}
<!-- results in: false -->

<!-- array: [1, 2, 3] -->
{{isArray array}}
<!-- results in: true -->

itemAt#

Returns the item from array at index idx.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • idx {Number}

Returns {any}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{itemAt array 1}}
<!-- results in: 'b' -->

join#

Join all elements of array into a string, optionally using a given separator.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • separator {String}: The separator to use. Defaults to ,.

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{join array}}
<!-- results in: 'a, b, c' -->

{{join array '-'}}
<!-- results in: 'a-b-c' -->

last#

Returns the last item, or last n items of value. Opposite of first.

Parameters:

  • value {Array|String}: Array or string
  • n {Number}: Number of items to return from the end of the array.

Returns: {Array or String}

Example:

<!-- var value = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'] -->

{{last value}}
<!-- results in: ['e'] -->

{{last value 2}}
<!-- results in: ['d', 'e'] -->

{{last value 3}}
<!-- results in: ['c', 'd', 'e'] -->

lengthEqual#

Alias for equalsLength

map#

Returns a new array, created by calling function on each element of the given array.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • fn {Function}

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'], and "double" is a
fictitious function that duplicates letters -->
{{map array double}}
<!-- results in: ["aa", "bb", "cc"] -->

reverse#

Reverse the elements in an array, or the characters in a string.

Parameters:

  • value {Array|Object}

Returns {Array|String} Returns the reversed string or array.

Example:

<!-- value: 'abcd' -->
{{reverse value}}
<!-- results in: 'dcba' -->
<!-- value: ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'] -->
{{reverse value}}
<!-- results in: ['d', 'c', 'b', 'a'] -->

sort#

Sort array. If its items are objects, optional key specifies the sort.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}: the array to sort.
  • key {String|Function}: The object key to sort by, or sorting function.

Returns {Array}

Example:

<!-- array: ['b', 'a', 'c'] -->
{{sort array}}
<!-- results in: '["a", "b", "c"]' -->

sortBy#

Sort an array. If its items are objects, optional props specifies the sort.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}: the array to sort.
  • props {String|Function}: One or more properties to sort by, or sorting functions to use.

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- array: [{a: 'zzz'}, {a: 'aaa'}] -->
{{sortBy array "a"}}
<!-- results in: '[{"a":"aaa"}, {"a":"zzz"}]' -->

withAfter#

Use the items in array after index idx as context inside a block. Opposite of withBefore.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • idx {Number}
  • options {Object}

Returns {Array}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'] -->
{{#withAfter array 3}}
  {{this}}
{{/withAfter}}
<!-- results in: "de" -->

withBefore#

Use the items in the array before the specified index as context inside a block. Opposite of withAfter.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • idx {Number}
  • options {Object}

Returns {Array}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{#withFirst array}}
  {{this}}
{{/withFirst}}
<!-- results in: 'a' -->

withFirst#

Use the first item in a collection inside a Handlebars block expression. Opposite of withLast.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • idx {Number}
  • options {Object}

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{#withFirst array}}
  {{this}}
{{/withFirst}}
<!-- results in: 'a' -->

withGroup#

Block helper: groups array elements by group size.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}: The array to iterate over
  • size {Number}: The desired length of each array "group"
  • options {Object}: Handlebars options

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a','b','c','d','e','f','g','h'] -->
{{#withGroup array 4}}
  {{#each this}}
    {{.}}
  {{each}}
  <br>
{{/withGroup}}
<!-- results in: -->
<!-- 'a','b','c','d'<br> -->
<!-- 'e','f','g','h'<br> -->

withLast#

Use the last or last n items in array as context inside a block. Opposite of withFirst.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • idx {Number}: The starting index.
  • options {Object}

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['a', 'b', 'c'] -->
{{#withLast array}}
  {{this}}
{{/withLast}}
<!-- results in: 'c' -->

withSort#

Block helper: sorts a collection and exposes the sorted collection as context inside the block.

Parameters:

  • array {Array}
  • prop {String}
  • options {Object}: Specify reverse="true" to reverse the array.

Returns {String}

Example:

<!-- array: ['b', 'a', 'c'] -->
{{#withSort array}}{{this}}{{/withSort}}
<!-- results in: 'abc' -->