Function parse_global_variable

ExpandTemplateGenerator/ExpandTemplate.py:136–166

Parse a global variable string in the format 'NAME=VALUE

(global_string)

def parse_global_variable(global_string):
    """Parse a global variable string in the format 'NAME=VALUE'"""
    if '=' not in global_string:
        raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(f"Global variable must be in format 'NAME=VALUE', got: {global_string}")

    name, value = global_string.split('=', 1)
    if not name.strip():
        raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(f"Global variable name cannot be empty: {global_string}")

    # Try to convert value to appropriate type
    name = name.strip()
    value = value.strip()

    # Try to parse as number or boolean, otherwise keep as string
    if value.lower() in ('true', 'false'):
        return name, value.lower() == 'true'

    try:
        # Try integer first
        return name, int(value)
    except ValueError:
        try:
            # Try float
            return name, float(value)
        except ValueError:
            # Keep as string, removing quotes if present
            if value.startswith('"') and value.endswith('"'):
                value = value[1:-1]
            elif value.startswith("'") and value.endswith("'"):
                value = value[1:-1]
            return name, value


def main() -> int: