Abstract
This is a full listing of all the modules in the Bill standard library along with a one-line summary of them and links to their API reference.
This category contains Bill's internal functions and support code. In general new modules should not be added here, unless the functionality they provide is directly related to the library and is not directly reusable in third-party code. Note that the bill/builtins module is always available, so it does not need to be imported by the user.
| Module | Summary |
|---|---|
| bill/builtins | Provides functions of common usage in shell code. |
This category contains modules related to data structures and manipulation.
| Module | Summary |
|---|---|
| data/hash | Efficient dictionary-like structures i.e. a hash table. |
| data/map | Provides a dictionary-like data structure for use in shell code. |
| data/random | Helpful functions for random data generation. |
| data/time | Provides functions for dealing with date and time values. |
Modules in this category allow for controlling both physical (hardware) devices and logical ones (like terminal consoles.)
| Module | Summary |
|---|---|
| dev/tty | Handles settings of standard Unix terminal console devices. |
Modules used to interface with external software, or which provide an API to use third-party applications from shell code.
| Module | Summary |
|---|---|
| ext/twiki | Functions for performing operations on TWiki instances. |
Supports handling of filesystem entities in different ways.
| Module | Summary |
|---|---|
| fs/spool | Provides mechanism for having a directory with spooled items. |
Modules for text manipulation and parsing of text-based data formats.
| Module | Summary |
|---|---|
| text/bte | Inert template engine for use in shell code. |
| text/config | Parse configuration files in key-value pairs and INI-style. |
| text/log | Logging module for use in Bill shell scripts. |
| text/mime | Provides tools for handling MIME-encoded data. |
| text/string | Provides common functions used to manipulate text strings. |
| text/template | Miminalistic template engine to be used from shell scripts. |
User interface: those modules provide means of interacting with users.
| Module | Summary |
|---|---|
| ui/cli | User interaction using a command, line-oriented interface. |
Here you will find utilities to be used when developing web applications. If you need a simple template engine make sure to take a look at the text/template module.
| Module | Summary |
|---|---|
| www/billet | Provides support functions for implementing Billets. |
| www/billetd | Billet container implementation. |
| www/form | Handles input in the formats provided by HTML forms. |
| www/http | Provides a not-so-basic standalone web server. |