Following this answer, I wrote a helper like
module.exports.register = function (Handlebars) {
Handlebars.registerHelper('ternary', function(test, yes, no) {
return test ? yes : no;
});
};
I'm certain that the helper is loaded and being defined but can't figure out the syntax to use it. I tried using it like
<div>{{ternary(true, 'yes', 'no')}}</div>
but that gives an assemble build error
Warning: Parse error on line 10:
...<div>{{ternary(true, 'yes',
----------^
Expecting 'ID', 'DATA', got 'INVALID' Use --force to continue.
What is the proper syntax to use a helper like that?
Update 7/14/2017
Since both string are considered as truthy value in JavaScript, I have changed my code to the following:
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Original Answer
How about trying to use inline if
{{if}}
?Handlebars helpers: http://handlebarsjs.com/#helpers don't follow the JavaScript syntax in the templates. You can use them like this: