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abstract class Athena::Console::Helper
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Contains ACON::Helper::Interface implementations that can be used to help with various tasks. Such as asking questions, customizing the output format, or generating tables.

This class also acts as a base type that implements common functionality between each helper.

Included modules

Athena::Console::Helper::Interface

Direct known subclasses

Athena::Console::Helper::Formatter Athena::Console::Helper::Question

Class methods#

.remove_decoration(formatter : ACON::Formatter::Interface, string : String) : String#

Returns a new string with all of its ANSI formatting removed.

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.width(string : String) : Int32#

Returns the width of a string; where the width is how many character positions the string will use.

Todo

Support double width chars.

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Methods#

#helper_set : ACON::Helper::HelperSet | ::Nil#

Returns the ACON::Helper::HelperSet related to self, if any.

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#helper_set=(helper_set : ACON::Helper::HelperSet | Nil)#

Sets the ACON::Helper::HelperSet related to self.

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