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# HissCL
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A [HashiCorp Config Language](https://github.com/hashicorp/hcl) parser for Python
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## Usage
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For most simple use-cases, you can use the `load*` convenience functions:
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`load_file()`:
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```python
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import hisscl
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cfg = hisscl.load_file("config.hcl")
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```
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`loads()`:
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```python
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import hisscl
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# Use the optional name argument to specify a filename for errors
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cfg = hisscl.loads("x = 2 * 4", name='string.hcl')
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```
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`load()`:
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```python
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import hisscl
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with open('test.hcl', 'r') as fl:
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# Use the optional name argument to specify a filename for errors
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cfg = hisscl.load(fl, name=fl.name)
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```
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Each `load*` function has an optional `vars: dict[str, Any]` parameter, whose elements are used as variables in your config file. For example, if you have `x = y + 1`, `y` must be defined in `vars`.
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For more advanced use-cases, `lexer`, `parser`, `ast`, and `interp` submodules are provided.
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## Output Format
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The interpreter outputs a python dictionary containing field values and blocks. Blocks are stored in a list of `interp.Block` values. `interp.Block` is a subclass of `dict` with an extra `labels` attribute that can be used to get a list of block labels. For example:
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```python
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import hisscl
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cfg = hisscl.loads('x "y" "z" { a = "b" }')
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print(cfg['x'][0].labels) # ['y', 'z']
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print(cfg['x'][0]['a']) # b
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```
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## Features
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Currently, this parser supports all HCL features except:
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- [For Expressions](https://github.com/hashicorp/hcl/blob/main/hclsyntax/spec.md#for-expressions)
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- [Templates](https://github.com/hashicorp/hcl/blob/main/hclsyntax/spec.md#templates)
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Support for these features is planned. |