As we've seen, we're able to assign values to names with the {% assign %} and {% capture %} blocks. Those are called variables.

You can create new variables, or use those that come bundled with the command system.

Types

Throughout this file, we'll use the "type" term. The type of a variable is simply whether its value is a number, a boolean, a string, etc...

The types are:

• string Simply text

• number A number, whether it be an integer (1, 7, 42) or floating-point (1.2, 3.14, 8.8888).

• boolean Either true or false.

• object A more complex type that includes more data within, that you can access with dot notation (object.property).

• array<type> A list of values, all with the type inside the angle brackets <>. To access an element inside you can use array[index]. The index is always a number. You can also use array.length to get the count of elements.

• map<type, type> A group of values that you can reference by a key. The key and value's types are indicated within the angle brackets <>: the key's is the first and the value's is the last. To access an element inside it you can use map[key].

• null, undefined: They both represent something that doesn't exist or isn't defined. They're both types and values.

• any: Can be any of the other types.

Complex types

role

Properties:

• name: The name of the role. (string)

• id: The ID of the role. (string)

• color: The color of the role, as a base-10 number. (number)

• managed: Whether this role is managed by an integration (ie. a bot) or not. (boolean)

• hoist: Whether members of this role are shown separately from online users. (boolean)

• createdAt: Timestamp of the role's creation. (number)

• mention: The mention of the role (basically <@&ROLE_ID>). (string)

channel

Properties:

• name: The name of the channel

• topic: The topic of the channel

• position: The position of the channel as it's received from the API

• parentID: The ID of the category (or null if the channel's an orphan or if it's a category itself).

Global variables

args

The arguments as they were passed to the command.

• Type: string

• Example: If the command were called like pl.command 12 3 a bc, it would be 12 3 a bc.

roles

All the roles in the server.

• Type: map<string, Role> A list of roles mapped by ID

• Example: Prints every role of a user:

{% for role in author.roles %}
{{ roles[role].mention }}
{% endfor %}

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