Appear to be getting invalid counts for .htm file about cloc

[AlDanial]

cloc isn't smart enough to see there is Javascript inside the HTML. Basically it works as one file = one language. I can think of a couple of work-arounds, but they will just count the Javascript block as comments, not as actual Javascript code.

1. You could create a custom language definition file (ref --write-lang-def/--read-lang-def, https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc#custom_lang) that recognizes /* and */ as comments for HTML
2. You could surround your Javascript code with HTML comment markers , ie But that would mean modifying all your HTML files which would be a total drag.

[rschaeferhig]

Given the prevalence of models such as MVC where HTML pages contain large amounts of Javascript I would think that it might be beneficial for the strategic direction of cloc to be able to count Javascript lines inside HTML. I’m not a developer so writing that level of code is beyond me, but as a DevOps Engineer the functionality is important. Any chance to put it on the backlog of potential enhancements that another contributor might pick up? I can’t be the only person wondering about this…

Thanks for the quick response.

From: AlDanial [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 11:43 PM
To: AlDanial/cloc
Cc: Schaefer, Richard W (CTO Technology)
Subject: Re: [cloc] Appear to be getting invalid counts for .htm file (#7)

cloc isn't smart enough to see there is Javascript inside the HTML. Basically it works as one file = one language. I can think of a couple of work-arounds, but they will just count the Javascript block as comments, not as actual Javascript code.

1. You could create a custom language definition file (ref --write-lang-def/--read-lang-def, https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc#custom_lang) that recognizes /* and */ as comments for HTML
2. You could surround your Javascript code with HTML comment markers , ie But that would mean modifying all your HTML files which would be a total drag.

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[AlDanial]

I'm certainly not opposed to counting code embedded within HTML, it's just that I don't know how to do it properly. I'm happy to accept pull requests from smarter people who can implement this.

[rschaeferhig]

Do you have a backlog of enhancements that people can look at? If not you might want to consider publishing a list of potential enhancements that contributors could look at and tackle if they so desire.

Anyway, thanks for the explanation. It’s a great tool.

From: AlDanial [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 10:04 PM
To: AlDanial/cloc
Cc: Schaefer, Richard W (CTO Technology)
Subject: Re: [cloc] Appear to be getting invalid counts for .htm file (#7)

I'm certainly not opposed to counting code embedded within HTML, it's just that I don't know how to do it properly. I'm happy to accept pull requests from smarter people who can implement this.

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[AlDanial]

Good idea. I added a new section to the README,
https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc/blob/master/README.md#in_progress, that
shows what I'm working on (or at least thinking of working on).