Jinja Speech Helper Templates

Speech helper template macros for Home Assistant

plural(word, qty, show_qty)

Pluralize a word when required.

• word - word to pluralize [string]
• qty - quantity [number]
• show_qty - preceed the word with the quantity [boolean]

Usage

{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import plural %}
You need to leave for work in {{ plural('minute', 10, true) }}!

Output

You need to leave for work in 10 minutes!

plural_verb(qty)

Display proper verb for given quantity.

• qty - quantity [number]

Usage

{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import plural_verb %}
{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import plural %}
{% set qty_apple = 5 %}
{% set qty_orange = 1 %}
There {{ plural_verb(qty_apple) }} {{ plural('apple', qty_apple, true) }}.
The {{ plural('orange', qty_orange, false) }} {{ plural_verb(qty_orange) }} yummy.

Output

There are 5 apples.

The orange is yummy.

array_to_clist(arr, title)

Convert an array of items to a comma separated list.

• arr - array of items [list]
• title - list items with title case [boolean]

Usage

{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import array_to_clist %}
{% set active_types = ['garbage', 'recycle', 'yard waste'] %}
Don't forget to take out the {{ array_to_clist(active_types, false) }} today!

Output

Don't forget to take out the garbage, recycle, and yard waste today!

iarticle(word)

Add the apropriate indefinate article (a, an) before a word. values will automatically be coverted to the text equivelent.

• word - word to preceed with an indefinate article [string]

Usage

{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import iarticle %}
There is {{ iarticle(50) }} percent chance of rain today.
There is {{ iarticle(85) }} kilometer difference in the commute.
That was {{ iarticle('honourable') }} thing to do.

Output

There is a fifty percent chance of rain today.

There is an eighty five kilometer difference in the commute.

That was an honourable thing to do.

ordinal_number(number)

Convert a value to it's ordinal value.

• number - a value [integer]

Usage

{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import ordinal_number %}
{{ ordinal_number(1) }}
{{ ordinal_number(2) }}
{{ ordinal_number(3) }}

Output

1st

2nd

3rd

number_words(number)

Convert a value to it's text equivelent. Accepts numbers with comma separators and decimals.

• number - a numberical value [float]

Usage

{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import number_words %}
{{ number_words(123456789) }}

Output

one hundred twenty three million four hundred fifty six thousand seven hundred eighty nine

cardinal_direction(bearing)

Convert a compass bearing to cardinal direction short form. (eg. NNW)

• bearing - a numberical bearing value (0-360) [integer]

Usage

{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import cardinal_direction %}
{{ cardinal_direction(250) }}

Output

WSW

full_cardinal_direction(bearing)

Convert a compass bearing to cardinal direction long form. (eg. North-Northwest)

• bearing - a numberical bearing value (0-360) [integer]

Usage

{% from 'speech_helpers.jinja' import full_cardinal_direction %}
{{ full_cardinal_direction(250) }}

Output

West-Southwest