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<p>Ewwii uses <a href="https://rhai.rs/">Rhai</a> as its core expression and scripting engine. This means your configuration is more than just static values or simple substitutions—it’s <strong>real code</strong>, and you can use it anywhere dynamic behavior is needed.</p>
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<p>Unlike Yuck, where expressions were embedded in <code>{ ... }</code> or <code>${ ... }</code>, Rhai treats expressions as <strong>native</strong>. They don’t need to be wrapped in special delimiters. If you can write it in Rhai, it just works.</p>
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<h2 id="example"><a class="header" href="#example">Example</a></h2>
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<pre><code class="language-rust ignore">let value = 12 + foo * 10;
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<h2 id="core-features"><a class="header" href="#core-features">Core Features</a></h2>
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<p>Rhai supports a wide range of expression capabilities:</p>
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<li><strong>Mathematics</strong>: <code>+</code>, <code>-</code>, <code>*</code>, <code>/</code>, <code>%</code></li>
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<li><strong>Comparisons</strong>: <code>==</code>, <code>!=</code>, <code><</code>, <code>></code>, <code><=</code>, <code>>=</code></li>
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<li><strong>Boolean logic</strong>: <code>&&</code>, <code>||</code>, <code>!</code></li>
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<li><strong>Conditionals</strong>: <code>if/else</code>, ternary (<code>cond ? a : b</code>)</li>
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<li><strong>Regex matching</strong>: <code>=~</code> operator (Rust-style regex)</li>
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<li><strong>Optional access</strong>: <code>?.</code> and <code>?.[index]</code></li>
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<li><strong>Data structures</strong>: maps/arrays (<code>obj.field</code>, <code>arr[3]</code>, <code>map["key"]</code>)</li>
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<li><strong>Function calls</strong>: standard and Ewwii-specific built-ins (see below)</li>
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<li><strong>String interpolation</strong>: <code>`Value is ${value}`</code> (standard Rhai feature)</li>
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<p>Note</p>
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<p>Rhai only allows string interpolation only for the strings that are quoted in `` similar to JavaScript.</p>
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<p>Learn more about it <a href="https://rhai.rs/book/ref/strings-chars.html?interpolation#string-interpolation">here</a>.</p>
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<h2 id="common-built-in-functions"><a class="header" href="#common-built-in-functions">Common Built-in Functions</a></h2>
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<p>💡 <em>You may recognize some of these from the old expression system—but now they're just Rhai functions.</em></p>
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<li><code>get_env()</code> – read environment variables</li>
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<li><code>formattime()</code> – format UNIX timestamps</li>
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<li><code>formatbytes()</code> – format file sizes (IEC or SI)</li>
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<h2 id="dynamic-usage"><a class="header" href="#dynamic-usage">Dynamic Usage</a></h2>
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<p>Because expressions are just Rhai, you can now write real logic inline or break it into reusable functions:</p>
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<pre><code class="language-rust ignore">fn status_text(active) {
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