Ascii Tree
Parses a usable tree from ASCII art.
Ascii Tree turns something humans understand into something computers understand. It is an expressive and efficient way to define trees.
## Usage
root = AsciiTree.parse('
# Christmas themed tree:
chestnuts
/ | \
roasting on an
/ \ \
open fire jack
/ \
frost nipping
/ | \
on your nose # Ouch!
')
root.identity
#=> "chestnuts"
root.parent
#=> nil
root.children
#=> [#<AsciiTree::Node @identity="roasting">, ...]Note: Backslash is an escape character in double quoted strings, so you'll need to use single quotes when parsing trees.
Multiple words
Use parenthesis to group words into a single node:
root = AsciiTree.parse('
( single node )
/ | | | \
(so is this) but these are separate
')
root.identity
#=> "single node"Values
You can set arbitrary values on nodes:
root = AsciiTree.parse('
root{123}
/ \
a{"foo"} b
/ \
c d{[1,2,3].reverse}
')
root.value
#=> 123Note: Be careful to avoid spaces in blocks. AsciiTree doesn't support this.
Contribution
If you'd like to contribute, please open an issue or submit a pull request.