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diff --git a/vendor/github.com/spf13/cast/README.md b/vendor/github.com/spf13/cast/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e6939397 --- /dev/null +++ b/vendor/github.com/spf13/cast/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +cast +==== +[](https://godoc.org/github.com/spf13/cast) +[](https://travis-ci.org/spf13/cast) +[](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/spf13/cast) + +Easy and safe casting from one type to another in Go + +Don’t Panic! ... Cast + +## What is Cast? + +Cast is a library to convert between different go types in a consistent and easy way. + +Cast provides simple functions to easily convert a number to a string, an +interface into a bool, etc. Cast does this intelligently when an obvious +conversion is possible. It doesn’t make any attempts to guess what you meant, +for example you can only convert a string to an int when it is a string +representation of an int such as “8”. Cast was developed for use in +[Hugo](http://hugo.spf13.com), a website engine which uses YAML, TOML or JSON +for meta data. + +## Why use Cast? + +When working with dynamic data in Go you often need to cast or convert the data +from one type into another. Cast goes beyond just using type assertion (though +it uses that when possible) to provide a very straightforward and convenient +library. + +If you are working with interfaces to handle things like dynamic content +you’ll need an easy way to convert an interface into a given type. This +is the library for you. + +If you are taking in data from YAML, TOML or JSON or other formats which lack +full types, then Cast is the library for you. + +## Usage + +Cast provides a handful of To_____ methods. These methods will always return +the desired type. **If input is provided that will not convert to that type, the +0 or nil value for that type will be returned**. + +Cast also provides identical methods To_____E. These return the same result as +the To_____ methods, plus an additional error which tells you if it successfully +converted. Using these methods you can tell the difference between when the +input matched the zero value or when the conversion failed and the zero value +was returned. + +The following examples are merely a sample of what is available. Please review +the code for a complete set. + +### Example ‘ToString’: + + cast.ToString("mayonegg") // "mayonegg" + cast.ToString(8) // "8" + cast.ToString(8.31) // "8.31" + cast.ToString([]byte("one time")) // "one time" + cast.ToString(nil) // "" + + var foo interface{} = "one more time" + cast.ToString(foo) // "one more time" + + +### Example ‘ToInt’: + + cast.ToInt(8) // 8 + cast.ToInt(8.31) // 8 + cast.ToInt("8") // 8 + cast.ToInt(true) // 1 + cast.ToInt(false) // 0 + + var eight interface{} = 8 + cast.ToInt(eight) // 8 + cast.ToInt(nil) // 0 + |