Conditional string feature but with inverse logic?

[jasonkuhrt]

This is currently possible:

foo_command:
  parameters:
    foo:
      type: boolean
    steps:
      - run: <<# foo>>show me if foo is true<</ foo>

But what about:

foo_command:
  parameters:
    foo:
      type: boolean
    steps:
      - run: <<# foo>>show me if foo is FALSE<</ foo>

?

Also what is this feature called and where can I find more docs about it? (I’ve only seeing it mentioned in passing or tiny code snippets).

Thanks!

[drazisil]

Hi there. I’m being told you should be able to negate it in the form of <<# ^foo>>

[jasonkuhrt]

That would be great! I tried both:

<<# ^parameters.secret>>this should show<</ ^parameters.secret>>
<<# ^parameters.secret>>this should show<</ parameters.secret>>

but am getting syntax errors.

[jasonkuhrt]

Hi, @drazisil any word? Could you show a minimal working example?

[glenjamin.circleci]

The ^ is in place of the #

The full example would be

foo_command:
  parameters:
    foo:
      type: boolean
    steps:
      - run: <<^ foo>>show me if foo is FALSE<</ foo>

[jasonkuhrt]

Thanks @glenjamin.circleci will give that a shot

[drazisil]

I’m sorry @jasonkuhrt, I misunderstood what I was told and gave you the wrong info before. Glen knows what’s up

[jasonkuhrt]

@drazisil All good