Added set block support

minijinja/src/ast.rs

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ pub enum Stmt<'a> {
     IfCond(Spanned<IfCond<'a>>),
     WithBlock(Spanned<WithBlock<'a>>),
     Set(Spanned<Set<'a>>),
+    SetBlock(Spanned<SetBlock<'a>>),
     Block(Spanned<Block<'a>>),
     Extends(Spanned<Extends<'a>>),
     Include(Spanned<Include<'a>>),
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ impl<'a> fmt::Debug for Stmt<'a> {
             Stmt::IfCond(s) => fmt::Debug::fmt(s, f),
             Stmt::WithBlock(s) => fmt::Debug::fmt(s, f),
             Stmt::Set(s) => fmt::Debug::fmt(s, f),
+            Stmt::SetBlock(s) => fmt::Debug::fmt(s, f),
             Stmt::Block(s) => fmt::Debug::fmt(s, f),
             Stmt::Extends(s) => fmt::Debug::fmt(s, f),
             Stmt::Include(s) => fmt::Debug::fmt(s, f),
@@ -160,6 +162,14 @@ pub struct Set<'a> {
     pub expr: Expr<'a>,
 }
 
+/// A set capture statement.
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "internal_debug", derive(Debug))]
+pub struct SetBlock<'a> {
+    pub target: Expr<'a>,
+    pub filter: Option<Expr<'a>>,
+    pub body: Vec<Stmt<'a>>,
+}
+
 /// A block for inheritance elements.
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "internal_debug", derive(Debug))]
 pub struct Block<'a> {

minijinja/src/compiler.rs

@@ -269,6 +269,18 @@ impl<'source> Compiler<'source> {
                 self.compile_expr(&set.expr)?;
                 self.compile_assignment(&set.target)?;
             }
+            ast::Stmt::SetBlock(set_block) => {
+                self.set_location_from_span(set_block.span());
+                self.add(Instruction::BeginCapture);
+                for node in &set_block.body {
+                    self.compile_stmt(node)?;
+                }
+                self.add(Instruction::EndCapture);
+                if let Some(ref filter) = set_block.filter {
+                    self.compile_expr(filter)?;
+                }
+                self.compile_assignment(&set_block.target)?;
+            }
             ast::Stmt::Block(block) => {
                 self.set_location_from_span(block.span());
                 let mut sub_compiler =

minijinja/src/meta.rs

@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ pub fn find_undeclared_variables(source: &str) -> Result<HashSet<String>, Error>
                 assign_nested(&stmt.target, state);
                 visit_expr(&stmt.expr, state);
             }
+            ast::Stmt::SetBlock(stmt) => {
+                assign_nested(&stmt.target, state);
+                state.push();
+                stmt.body.iter().for_each(|x| walk(x, state));
+                state.pop();
+            }
             ast::Stmt::Block(stmt) => {
                 state.push();
                 state.assign("super");
@@ -241,6 +247,7 @@ pub fn find_referenced_templates(source: &str) -> Result<HashSet<String>, Error>
         match node {
             ast::Stmt::Template(stmt) => stmt.children.iter().for_each(|x| walk(x, out)),
             ast::Stmt::EmitExpr(_) | ast::Stmt::EmitRaw(_) | ast::Stmt::Set(_) => {}
+            ast::Stmt::SetBlock(stmt) => stmt.body.iter().for_each(|x| walk(x, out)),
             ast::Stmt::ForLoop(stmt) => stmt
                 .body
                 .iter()

minijinja/src/parser.rs

@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ macro_rules! expect_token {
     }};
 }
 
+enum SetParseResult<'a> {
+    Set(ast::Set<'a>),
+    SetBlock(ast::SetBlock<'a>),
+}
+
 struct TokenStream<'a> {
     iter: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Result<(Token<'a>, Span), Error>> + 'a>,
     current: Option<Result<(Token<'a>, Span), Error>>,
@@ -547,10 +552,14 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                 self.parse_with_block()?,
                 self.stream.expand_span(span),
             ))),
-            Token::Ident("set") => Ok(ast::Stmt::Set(Spanned::new(
-                self.parse_set()?,
-                self.stream.expand_span(span),
-            ))),
+            Token::Ident("set") => Ok(match self.parse_set()? {
+                SetParseResult::Set(rv) => {
+                    ast::Stmt::Set(Spanned::new(rv, self.stream.expand_span(span)))
+                }
+                SetParseResult::SetBlock(rv) => {
+                    ast::Stmt::SetBlock(Spanned::new(rv, self.stream.expand_span(span)))
+                }
+            }),
             Token::Ident("block") => Ok(ast::Stmt::Block(Spanned::new(
                 self.parse_block()?,
                 self.stream.expand_span(span),
@@ -722,19 +731,41 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(ast::WithBlock { assignments, body })
     }
 
-    fn parse_set(&mut self) -> Result<ast::Set<'a>, Error> {
-        let target = if matches!(self.stream.current()?, Some((Token::ParenOpen, _))) {
+    fn parse_set(&mut self) -> Result<SetParseResult<'a>, Error> {
+        let (target, in_paren) = if matches!(self.stream.current()?, Some((Token::ParenOpen, _))) {
             self.stream.next()?;
             let assign = self.parse_assignment()?;
             expect_token!(self, Token::ParenClose, "`)`")?;
-            assign
+            (assign, true)
         } else {
-            self.parse_assign_name()?
+            (self.parse_assign_name()?, false)
         };
-        expect_token!(self, Token::Assign, "assignment operator")?;
-        let expr = self.parse_expr()?;
 
-        Ok(ast::Set { target, expr })
+        if !in_paren
+            && matches!(
+                self.stream.current()?,
+                Some((Token::BlockEnd(..), _)) | Some((Token::Pipe, _))
+            )
+        {
+            let filter = if matches!(self.stream.current()?, Some((Token::Pipe, _))) {
+                self.stream.next()?;
+                Some(self.parse_filter_chain()?)
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+            expect_token!(self, Token::BlockEnd(..), "end of block")?;
+            let body = self.subparse(&|tok| matches!(tok, Token::Ident("endset")))?;
+            self.stream.next()?;
+            Ok(SetParseResult::SetBlock(ast::SetBlock {
+                target,
+                filter,
+                body,
+            }))
+        } else {
+            expect_token!(self, Token::Assign, "assignment operator")?;
+            let expr = self.parse_expr()?;
+            Ok(SetParseResult::Set(ast::Set { target, expr }))
+        }
     }
 
     fn parse_block(&mut self) -> Result<ast::Block<'a>, Error> {
@@ -786,7 +817,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(ast::AutoEscape { enabled, body })
     }
 
-    fn parse_filter_block(&mut self) -> Result<ast::FilterBlock<'a>, Error> {
+    fn parse_filter_chain(&mut self) -> Result<ast::Expr<'a>, Error> {
         let mut filter = None;
 
         while !matches!(self.stream.current()?, Some((Token::BlockEnd(..), _))) {
@@ -809,9 +840,11 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             )));
         }
 
-        let filter = filter
-            .ok_or_else(|| Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidSyntax, "filter block without filter"))?;
+        filter.ok_or_else(|| Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidSyntax, "expected a filter"))
+    }
 
+    fn parse_filter_block(&mut self) -> Result<ast::FilterBlock<'a>, Error> {
+        let filter = self.parse_filter_chain()?;
         expect_token!(self, Token::BlockEnd(..), "end of block")?;
         let body = self.subparse(&|tok| matches!(tok, Token::Ident("endfilter")))?;
         self.stream.next()?;

minijinja/src/syntax.rs

@@ -419,6 +419,26 @@
 //! and have them show up outside of it.  This also applies to loops.  The only
 //! exception to that rule are if statements which do not introduce a scope.
 //!
+//! It's also possible to capture blocks of template code into a variable by using
+//! the `set` statement as a block.   In that case, instead of using an equals sign
+//! and a value, you just write the variable name and then everything until
+//! `{% endset %}` is captured.
+//!
+//! ```jinja
+//! {% set navigation %}
+//! <li><a href="/">Index</a>
+//! <li><a href="/downloads">Downloads</a>
+//! {% endset %}
+//! ```
+//!
+//! The `navigation` variable then contains the navigation HTML source.
+//!
+//! This can also be combined with applying a filter:
+//!
+//! ```jinja
+//! {% set title | upper %}Title of the page{% endset %}
+//! ```
+//!
 //! ## `{% filter %}`
 //!
 //! Filter sections allow you to apply regular [filters](crate::filters) on a

minijinja/tests/inputs/set.txt

@@ -32,4 +32,12 @@ world" %}
 Multiline:
 {% set multiline = "hello
 world" %}
-{{ multiline }}
+{{ multiline }}
+
+Block:
+{% set var %}This is a {{ foo }}{% endset %}
+[{{ var }}]
+
+Filter block
+{% set upper_var | upper %}This is a {{ foo }}{% endset %}
+[{{ upper_var }}]

minijinja/tests/parser-inputs/set.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
 {% set variable = value %}
-{% set (a, b) = (1, 2) %}
+{% set (a, b) = (1, 2) %}
+{% set variable2 %}
+    this is the {{ body }}
+{% endset %}
+{% set variable3 | upper %}
+    this is the {{ body }} with filter
+{% endset %}

minijinja/tests/snapshots/test_parser__parser@set.txt.snap

@@ -39,6 +39,56 @@ Ok(
                     ],
                 } @ 2:16-2:21,
             } @ 2:3-2:22,
+            EmitRaw {
+                raw: "\n",
+            } @ 2:25-3:0,
+            SetBlock {
+                target: Var {
+                    id: "variable2",
+                } @ 3:7-3:16,
+                filter: None,
+                body: [
+                    EmitRaw {
+                        raw: "\n    this is the ",
+                    } @ 3:19-4:16,
+                    EmitExpr {
+                        expr: Var {
+                            id: "body",
+                        } @ 4:19-4:23,
+                    } @ 4:16-4:23,
+                    EmitRaw {
+                        raw: "\n",
+                    } @ 4:26-5:0,
+                ],
+            } @ 3:3-5:9,
+            EmitRaw {
+                raw: "\n",
+            } @ 5:12-6:0,
+            SetBlock {
+                target: Var {
+                    id: "variable3",
+                } @ 6:7-6:16,
+                filter: Some(
+                    Filter {
+                        name: "upper",
+                        expr: None,
+                        args: [],
+                    } @ 6:19-6:24,
+                ),
+                body: [
+                    EmitRaw {
+                        raw: "\n    this is the ",
+                    } @ 6:27-7:16,
+                    EmitExpr {
+                        expr: Var {
+                            id: "body",
+                        } @ 7:19-7:23,
+                    } @ 7:16-7:23,
+                    EmitRaw {
+                        raw: " with filter\n",
+                    } @ 7:26-8:0,
+                ],
+            } @ 6:3-8:9,
         ],
-    } @ 0:0-2:25,
+    } @ 0:0-8:12,
 )

minijinja/tests/snapshots/test_templates__vm@set.txt.snap

@@ -43,3 +43,11 @@ Multiline:
 hello
 world
 
+Block:
+
+[This is a was true]
+
+Filter block
+
+[THIS IS A WAS TRUE]
+