Update README with new features.

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Stephen Chung 2020-02-25 10:43:13 +08:00
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@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ We also have a few examples scripts that showcase Rhai's features, all stored in
- `array.rhai` - arrays in Rhai - `array.rhai` - arrays in Rhai
- `assignment.rhai` - variable declarations - `assignment.rhai` - variable declarations
- `comments.rhai` - just comments - `comments.rhai` - just comments
- `for1.rhai` - for loops
- `function_decl1.rhai` - a function without parameters - `function_decl1.rhai` - a function without parameters
- `function_decl2.rhai` - a function with two parameters - `function_decl2.rhai` - a function with two parameters
- `function_decl3.rhai` - a function with many parameters - `function_decl3.rhai` - a function with many parameters
@ -97,10 +98,16 @@ Rhai's scripting engine is very lightweight. It gets its ability from the funct
extern crate rhai; extern crate rhai;
use rhai::{Engine, RegisterFn}; use rhai::{Engine, RegisterFn};
// Normal function
fn add(x: i64, y: i64) -> i64 { fn add(x: i64, y: i64) -> i64 {
x + y x + y
} }
// Function that returns a dynamic value (i.e. Box<dyn Any>)
fn get_an_any() -> Box<dyn Any> {
Box::new(42_i64)
}
fn main() { fn main() {
let mut engine = Engine::new(); let mut engine = Engine::new();
@ -109,6 +116,13 @@ fn main() {
if let Ok(result) = engine.eval::<i64>("add(40, 2)") { if let Ok(result) = engine.eval::<i64>("add(40, 2)") {
println!("Answer: {}", result); // prints 42 println!("Answer: {}", result); // prints 42
} }
// Functions that return dynamic values (i.e. Box<any Any>) must use register_box_fn()
engine.register_box_fn("get_an_any", get_an_any);
if let Ok(result) = engine.eval::<i64>("get_an_any()") {
println!("Answer: {}", result); // prints 42
}
} }
``` ```
@ -344,15 +358,63 @@ fn add(x, y) {
print(add(2, 3)) print(add(2, 3))
``` ```
To return a dynamic value, box it and return it as `Box<dyn Any>`.
```rust
fn decide(yes_no: bool) -> Box<dyn Any> {
if yes_no {
Box::new(42_i64)
} else {
Box::new("hello world!".to_string()) // remember &str is not supported
}
}
```
## Arrays ## Arrays
You can create arrays of values, and then access them with numeric indices. You can create arrays of values, and then access them with numeric indices.
The functions `push`, `pop` and `shift` can be used to insert and remove elements
to/from arrays.
```rust ```rust
let y = [1, 2, 3]; let y = [1, 2, 3]; // 3 elements
y[1] = 5; y[1] = 42;
print(y[1]); print(y[1]); // prints 42
y.push(4); // 4 elements
y.push(5); // 5 elements
print(y.len()); // prints 5
let first = y.shift(); // remove the first element, 4 elements remaining
first == 1;
let last = y.pop(); // remove the last element, 3 elements remaining
last == 5;
```
`push` is only defined for standard built-in types. If you want to use `push` with
your own custom type, you need to define a specific override:
```rust
engine.register_fn("push", |list: &mut Array, item: MyType| list.push(Box::new(item)));
```
## For
```rust
let array = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 42];
for x in array {
print(x);
if x == 42 { break; }
}
// The range function allows iterating from first..last-1
for x in range(0,50) {
print(x);
if x == 42 { break; }
}
``` ```
## Members and methods ## Members and methods
@ -368,6 +430,29 @@ a.update();
```rust ```rust
let name = "Bob"; let name = "Bob";
let middle_initial = 'C'; let middle_initial = 'C';
let last = 'Davis';
let full_name = name + " " + middle_initial + ". " + last;
full_name == "Bob C. Davis";
let age = 42;
let name_and_age = full_name + ": age " + age; // String building with different types
name_and_age == "Bob C. Davis: age 42";
```
## Print and Debug
```rust
print("hello"); // prints hello to stdout
print(1 + 2 + 3); // prints 6 to stdout
print("hello" + 42); // prints hello42 to stdout
debug("world!"); // prints "world!" to stdout using debug formatting
```
## Overriding Print and Debug
```rust
// Any function that takes a &str argument can be used to override print and debug
engine.on_print(|x: &str| println!("hello: {}", x));
engine.on_debug(|x: &str| println!("DEBUG: {}", x));
``` ```
## Comments ## Comments
@ -412,6 +497,7 @@ The `+=` operator can also be used to build strings:
```rust ```rust
let my_str = "abc"; let my_str = "abc";
my_str += "ABC"; my_str += "ABC";
my_str += 12345;
my_str == "abcABC" my_str == "abcABC12345"
``` ```