feature request - include/require ability about ejs

[tj]

basically a partial?

[wavded]

yes, more or less

[puro]

Would be great, I do agree.

[tj]

what is wrong with just using partials from whatever view system? we could have an include type thing to statically compile them together but it would not function as a partial really

[wavded]

i'll have to think on that... I'm used to the include system in PHP/JSP so using a "view system" is a little foreign...

[rcmachado]

Hm, i like the idea to have an include that statically compile the code. Maybe we could have two functions: one to include statically and other that functions like a require (just call other template).

[tj]

I guess I just dont really get the point :p its not meant to serve as all the logic like php, it is just meant to function as a template language

[rcmachado]

Maybe to include a "header.ejs" file? :) Or maybe there's a better way to do this? (I really don't know, I came from PHP world too :) )

[tj]

you could have headers and footers (in express for example) by just doing:

<%- partial('header') %>

[wavded]

I'll have to get back to you on this. I think this may be simply my coming from a JSP PHP world and not a Ruby one. Once I get the hang of tools like Express I may not have this need anymore. Thanks for your feedback.

[tj]

np, will close for now :)