Philiprehberger.StringTemplate
0.2.0
dotnet add package Philiprehberger.StringTemplate --version 0.2.0
NuGet\Install-Package Philiprehberger.StringTemplate -Version 0.2.0
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<PackageReference Include="Philiprehberger.StringTemplate" Version="0.2.0" />
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paket add Philiprehberger.StringTemplate --version 0.2.0
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#r "nuget: Philiprehberger.StringTemplate, 0.2.0"
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#:package Philiprehberger.StringTemplate@0.2.0
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#addin nuget:?package=Philiprehberger.StringTemplate&version=0.2.0
#tool nuget:?package=Philiprehberger.StringTemplate&version=0.2.0
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Philiprehberger.StringTemplate
Named placeholder string interpolation from objects and dictionaries with formatting and defaults.
Installation
dotnet add package Philiprehberger.StringTemplate
Usage
using Philiprehberger.StringTemplate;
var result = Template.Render("Hello, {name}!", new { name = "World" });
// "Hello, World!"
Render from Object
using Philiprehberger.StringTemplate;
var user = new { FirstName = "Alice", LastName = "Smith" };
var result = Template.Render("Welcome, {FirstName} {LastName}!", user);
// "Welcome, Alice Smith!"
Render from Dictionary
using Philiprehberger.StringTemplate;
var values = new Dictionary<string, object?>
{
["product"] = "Widget",
["quantity"] = 5
};
var result = Template.Render("Order: {quantity}x {product}", values);
// "Order: 5x Widget"
Format Specifiers
using Philiprehberger.StringTemplate;
var data = new { price = 19.99m, date = new DateTime(2026, 3, 21) };
var result = Template.Render("Price: {price:C2}, Date: {date:yyyy-MM-dd}", data);
// "Price: $19.99, Date: 2026-03-21"
Detect Placeholders
using Philiprehberger.StringTemplate;
Template.HasPlaceholders("Hello, {name}!"); // true
Template.HasPlaceholders("No placeholders here"); // false
Template.HasPlaceholders("Escaped {{braces}}"); // false
Extract Placeholder Names
using Philiprehberger.StringTemplate;
var names = Template.ExtractPlaceholders("Hello, {name}! You have {count} items.");
// ["name", "count"]
var formatted = Template.ExtractPlaceholders("{price:C2} on {date:yyyy-MM-dd}");
// ["price", "date"]
API
Template
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
Render(template, values) |
Replace placeholders using an object's public properties |
Render(template, values) |
Replace placeholders using a dictionary |
Render(template, values, options) |
Replace placeholders with custom missing-key behavior |
HasPlaceholders(template) |
Returns true if the template contains any {name} placeholders |
ExtractPlaceholders(template) |
Returns a string[] of distinct placeholder names in order of appearance |
TemplateOptions
| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
MissingKeyBehavior |
string |
"Throw" |
How to handle missing keys: "Throw", "Empty", or "LeaveTemplate" |
DefaultValue |
string |
"" |
Fallback value when MissingKeyBehavior is "Empty" |
Development
dotnet build src/Philiprehberger.StringTemplate.csproj --configuration Release
Support
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License
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
|---|---|
| .NET | net8.0 is compatible. net8.0-android was computed. net8.0-browser was computed. net8.0-ios was computed. net8.0-maccatalyst was computed. net8.0-macos was computed. net8.0-tvos was computed. net8.0-windows was computed. net9.0 was computed. net9.0-android was computed. net9.0-browser was computed. net9.0-ios was computed. net9.0-maccatalyst was computed. net9.0-macos was computed. net9.0-tvos was computed. net9.0-windows was computed. net10.0 was computed. net10.0-android was computed. net10.0-browser was computed. net10.0-ios was computed. net10.0-maccatalyst was computed. net10.0-macos was computed. net10.0-tvos was computed. net10.0-windows was computed. |
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
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net8.0
- No dependencies.
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