Trying to code my own template engine.

[timtamboy63]

Ive got the basics working, it replaces variables.

Now what I need it to do is replace for example {header} with the contents of header.tpl. How would I do that? I'm thinking of trying to use preg_match to do it, but im not too sure how to use it, etc.
Is this the best way to do it?

Thanks,
timtam

 

[Comkid]

What about:

<?php

str_replace('{header}', "<?php include('header.tpl'); ?>", $file_contents);

// Or this ;)

preg_replace('\{header}\\', "<?php include('header.tpl'); ?>", $file_contents);

 

[timtamboy63]

would defeat the purpose, i'd have to define everything. Im trying to get it done dynamically.

eg they could go {somenamehere} and it would load somenamehere.tpl into there
btw ive almost got it working, im just trying to work out recursion now

 

[Comkid]

You'd have to check if the file exists, if you wanted to do that possibly?

 

[timtamboy63]

Not really, anyway ive got an idea ima try right now, using a while loop hopefully it works

 

[XCoder47]

Why dont ya use Smarty instead than creating your own?

 

[Comkid]

Maybe, because he doesn't want to

 

[timtamboy63]

Yeah, I wanna be able to code my own. While I don't mind learning from other people's scripts, I prefer coding and using my own, simply because I don't have to learn their coding stylem and instead I know exactly how it all works.

 

[XCoder47]

Ohh Great Code your own PHP Parser so that u know how it all works

 

[litewarez]

dont do it lol.

Read my tutorial, your trying to reinvent the wheel by using {} or []... just use the slandered php tags and read my template engine tutorial.

 

[timtamboy63]

Read it, im trying for something a bit different. Also, i'm not doing it just because I want a template engine, its more learning the php behind it. I learn by doing stuff, I can't just read a book and learn it, I prefer to code and learn as I'm coding through trial and error

 

[Wamer]

well, dont use or invent any new syntax ({}, [] etc..), use classic php
if you will try to implement it with your syntax you will have to develop Cache layout so the app wont have to parse template every time and with that comes much more troubles (not really but its work which is not needed)

 

[litewarez]

lmao...

Your learning poor coding tho if your going to be learning php, stick to objects, you think sites like facebook,google,youtube,orkut use template engines..... i doubt it.

Listen to the master xD stick to learning objects and speed.

 

[Wamer]

actually i think they use some basic like one in Zend Framework (just to separate application logic from interface). But yeah, he is right. Stick to learning objects, OOP is most basic knowledge in this business, you will need it when you will be learning other programming languages ..

 

[litewarez]

*Wamer is Litewarez's Disciple* xD

 

[Wamer]

hmmm ... am i?