Scratch
Syntax
SHORTCODE.Scratch
Returns
maps.Scratch
The Scratch method within a shortcode creates a scratch pad to store and manipulate data. The scratch pad is scoped to the shortcode, and is reset on server rebuilds.
Methods
Set
Sets the value of a given key.
{{ .Scratch.Set "greeting" "Hello" }}
Get
Gets the value of a given key.
{{ .Scratch.Set "greeting" "Hello" }}
{{ .Scratch.Get "greeting" }} → Hello
Add
Adds a given value to existing value(s) of the given key.
For single values, Add accepts values that support Go’s + operator. If the first Add for a key is an array or slice, the following adds will be appended to that list.
{{ .Scratch.Set "greeting" "Hello" }}
{{ .Scratch.Add "greeting" "Welcome" }}
{{ .Scratch.Get "greeting" }} → HelloWelcome
{{ .Scratch.Set "total" 3 }}
{{ .Scratch.Add "total" 7 }}
{{ .Scratch.Get "total" }} → 10
{{ .Scratch.Set "greetings" (slice "Hello") }}
{{ .Scratch.Add "greetings" (slice "Welcome" "Cheers") }}
{{ .Scratch.Get "greetings" }} → [Hello Welcome Cheers]
SetInMap
Takes a key, mapKey and value and adds a map of mapKey and value to the given key.
{{ .Scratch.SetInMap "greetings" "english" "Hello" }}
{{ .Scratch.SetInMap "greetings" "french" "Bonjour" }}
{{ .Scratch.Get "greetings" }} → map[english:Hello french:Bonjour]
DeleteInMap
Takes a key and mapKey and removes the map of mapKey from the given key.
{{ .Scratch.SetInMap "greetings" "english" "Hello" }}
{{ .Scratch.SetInMap "greetings" "french" "Bonjour" }}
{{ .Scratch.DeleteInMap "greetings" "english" }}
{{ .Scratch.Get "greetings" }} → map[french:Bonjour]
GetSortedMapValues
Returns an array of values from key sorted by mapKey.
{{ .Scratch.SetInMap "greetings" "english" "Hello" }}
{{ .Scratch.SetInMap "greetings" "french" "Bonjour" }}
{{ .Scratch.GetSortedMapValues "greetings" }} → [Hello Bonjour]
Delete
Removes the given key.
{{ .Scratch.Set "greeting" "Hello" }}
{{ .Scratch.Delete "greeting" }}