If no id matches then the function returns ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:164, "``shorten(left chars, middle text, right chars)`` -- Return a shortened ", "version of the value, consisting of ``left chars`` characters from the ", "beginning of the value, followed by ``middle text``, followed by ``right ", "chars`` characters from the end of the value. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:65, "For example and using the above Foundation example, assume you want the ", "template to produce `Foundation - 3 - Second Foundation`. Unless you ", "start calibre from the command line (``calibre-debug -g``), the output will ", "go to a black hole. This function can usually be ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:494, "returns the empty string. Using ``$`` is equivalent to ", "using the ``field()`` function. This permits using the template processor to construct complex ", "results from local variables. It is ", "associative, evaluates left to right, and does `short-circuiting ", "`_. If the book has ", "no genre then we want to use 'Unknown'. Example:", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:382, "``#bool`` is either True or undefined (neither True nor False). ** Instead, use ", ":ref:`Template Program Mode ` and :ref:`General Program Mode ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:143, "Some functions require regular expressions. If items differ in case, the one in ``list1`` is ", "used. In :ref:`Template Program Mode `, like for the ", "``template`` and the ``eval`` functions, you use ``[[`` for ``{`` and ``]]``", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:502, "The following example looks for a series with more than one word and ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:506, "``round(x)`` -- returns the nearest integer to ``x``.

The ", "``storage_location_key`` location names are ``'main'``, ``'carda'`` and ", "``'cardb'``. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:379, "``booksize()`` -- returns the value of the calibre 'size' field. Instructions are shown in that dialog. If you have a lot of books in a series, and want them in a folder hierarchy like series/00-09/author/title, series/10-19/author/title.

", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:145, "In the function documentation below, the notation ``[something]*`` means ", "that ``something`` can be repeated zero or more times. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:89, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:91, "Suppose you want the ``series_index`` to be formatted as three digits with ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:93, "``{series_index:0>3s}`` - Three digits with leading zeros", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:95, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:97, "``{series_index:0<3s}`` - Three digits with trailing zeros", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:99, "If you use series indices with fractional values, e.g., 1.1, you might want ", "the decimal points to line up. This operator returns ``'1'`` if either the left-hand ", "or right-hand expression is True, or ``''`` if both are False. ``author:linkvalue`` pairs are separated by the ", "``pair_separator`` string argument with no added spaces. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:650, "The lookup function lets us do even fancier processing. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:450, "``iso :`` the date with time and timezone. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:163, "``select(key)`` -- interpret the value as a comma-separated list of items ", "with each item having the form ``id:value`` (the calibre ``identifier`` ", "format). ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:536, "constant strings are enclosed in matching quotes, either ``'`` or ``, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:538, "All the functions listed under `Single Function Mode` and `General Program ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:540, "In `TPM`, using ``{`` and ``}`` characters in string literals can lead to ", "errors or unexpected results because they confuse the template processor. Yes means the book is read, No means that the book is being read, and Unknown (empty) means that the book is to be read. This function can usually be replaced by the ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:514, "``today()`` -- return a date+time string for today (now). If ", "``localize`` is zero, return the strings in English. For example, ``character('newline')`` returns a newline ", "``return``, ``tab``, and ``backslash``. Returns ``lt`` if ``x < y``, ``eq`` if ``x == y``, ", "otherwise ``gt``. Using one, as in ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:87, "It is OK to provide no text for either the prefix or the suffix, such as in ", "``{series:|| - }``. The `articles` are those used by calibre to generate the ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:190, "``swap_around_comma()`` -- given a value of the form ``B, A``, return ``A ", "B``. If the name is not in the additional information ", "and if an ``expression`` is provided, the ``expression`` is evaluated and ", "the result is assigned to the local variable. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:510, "``strcmp(x, y, lt, eq, gt)`` -- does a case-insensitive lexical comparison ", "of ``x`` and ``y``. For example, the following program produces the same ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:412, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:421, "``first_matching_cmp(val, [ cmp, result, ]* else_result)`` -- compares ``val", " < cmp`` in sequence, returning the associated result for the first ", "comparison that succeeds. Aliases: ", "``list_count_matching()``, ``count_matching()``", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:472, "``list_difference(list1, list2, separator)`` -- return a list made by ", "removing from ``list1`` any item found in ``list2`` using a case-insensitive", " comparison. The date is in `ISO ", "`_ date/time format. It is associative, evaluates left to right, and does `short-", "circuiting `_. The ``string`` and ``found_value`` pairs can be repeated as many ", "times as desired, permitting returning different values depending on ", "string's value. To find the lookup name for a `column` (sometimes called ", "`fields`), hover your mouse over the column header in calibre's book list. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:601, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:603, "In SFM the value of the column is always passed as an 'invisible' first ", "argument to a function included in the template. If it is False then if present the ``expression_list`` ", "in the ``elif`` or ``else`` clause is evaluated.

In", " `TPM` you can use ``$`` to access the value specified by the ``lookup ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:545, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:547, ":ref:`General Program Mode ` supports saving templates and ", "calling those templates from another template, much like calling stored ", ":guilabel:`Preferences->Advanced->Template functions`. For ease of access give it a keyboard shortcut in ", ":guilabel:`Preferences->Advanced->Keyboard shortcuts->Template tester`. If there is no default ", "value then the variable is set to the empty string. This function works only ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:389, "``connected_device_uuid(storage_location_key)`` -- if a device is connected ", "then return the device uuid (unique id), otherwise return the empty string. The ", "patterns are checked in order, and the first match is returned. The value of an ``expression_list``", " is the value of the last ``top_expression`` in the list. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:474, "``list_intersection(list1, list2, separator)`` -- return a list made by ", "removing from ``list1`` any item not found in ``list2``, using a case-", "insensitive comparison. ", "Giving the ``Stored templates`` dialog a shortcut will help switching more ", "rapidly between the tester and editing the stored template's source code. You call a template the same way you call a ", "function, passing positional arguments if desired. If ``end`` is negative, then it indicates that many ", "characters counting from the right. If that local ", "variable doesn't exist then ``value`` is set to the result of evaluating ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:597, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:599, "The three program modes, :ref:`Single Function Mode ` (SFM), ", ":ref:`Template Program Mode ` (`TPM`), and :ref:`General ", "Program Mode ` (`GPM`), work differently. If ``direction`` is zero, ``list`` is sorted ", "ascending, otherwise descending. I have been playing around with the Metadata plugboards to get the titles on a Kindle 3 to show series information. Examples of calling a template, assuming the stored template is ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:549, "``foo()`` -- call the template passing no arguments.

If none of the strings match then ``not_found_value`` is ", "returned. For example, if you have a ", "custom series column named ``#myseries``, there will also be a column named ", "``#myseries_index``. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:652, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:654, "Create a composite field (give it lookup name #aa) containing ", "``{series}/{series_index} - {title}``. It differs from `General Program Mode` in that the ", "template is contained between ``{`` and ``}`` characters and doesn't begin ", "with the word ``program:``. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. To display a column containing the values of two series custom", " columns, separated by a comma, use ``{#series1:||,}{#series2}``. It uses ``re_group(item, search_re, template )`` when doing the", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:477, "``list_remove_duplicates(list, separator)`` -- return a list made by ", "removing duplicate items in ``list``. ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:436, "``M :`` the month as number without a leading zero (1 to 12).

In some but not all ", "cases you can replace a ``{`` with ``[[`` and a ``}`` with `]]`. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:115, "Composite columns can use any template option, including formatting. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:269, "Logical and (``&&``). ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:404, "``divide(x, y)`` -- returns ``x / y``. This function works only in the GUI. Otherwise it returns ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:358, "``program: if field('series') == 'foo' || field('series') == '1632' then ", "'yes' else 'no' fi`` returns ``'yes'`` if series is either ``'foo'`` or ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:359, "``program: if '^(foo|1632)$' in field('series') then 'yes' else 'no' fi`` ", "returns ``'yes'`` if series is either ``'foo'`` or ``'1632'``, otherwise ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:360, "``program: if 11 > 2 then 'yes' else 'no' fi`` returns ``'no'`` because the ", "``>`` operator does a lexical comparison. The ", "functions are added by going to :guilabel:`Preferences -> Advanced -> ", "Template functions`. ", " For example, to display the title in upper case use the ``uppercase`` ", "function, as in ``{title:uppercase()}``. To display it in title case, use ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:126, "Functions go into the format part of the template, after the ``:`` and ", "before the first ``|`` or the closing ``}`` if no prefix/suffix is used. ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:9, "Define rules for adding icons and colors to the calibre book list. See``switch`` (below). Instead, ", "file names are constructed using the templates entered on the appropriate ", ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:682, ../../__w/calibre/calibre/manual/template_lang.rst:684, "Use the Template Tester to test templates.

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