how to use default values via --answers options about drupal-code-generator HOT 8 CLOSED

That's not clear to me. Do you still have to input class when running the above command?

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If you run the following command:
dcg twig-extension -a '{"name": "Example", "machine_name": "example"}'

You are prompted to enter the Class name. I'm just wondering if there is some way to avoid that prompt and use the default value.

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No, it is not possible. To avoid prompt you should provide "class" value explicitly.
dcg twig-extension -a '{"name": "Example", "machine_name": "example", "class": "ExampleTwigExtension"}'

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Other values like true, false and null don't seem to work either.

Boolean values work for me when passed as is (true or false).

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True, but it uses the boolean value as the class name. Not a huge deal but it would be great if omitted values would use the default value provided in the generator.

I haven't dug into the code yet but do you think there is a way of accomplishing this? Would you consider a PR for this feature?

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it uses the boolean value as the class name

Right now if I omit the class answer or pass null as its value it prompts for input. Does it work the same way for you? How can I reproduce the issue with boolean value as the class name?

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It should be possible now to pass null to indicate that the question should accept its default value.
dcg twig-extension -a '{"name": "Example", "machine_name": null, "class": null}'
In case you are doing some scripting, I would not recommend relying on this feature because the default values may change over time.

I also added support for string confirmation answers (yes/no).

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Nice! Just tested it out and it works as expected.

Yes, I have created some custom generators (with Drush) that are determining some more complicated default answers. This is much more convenient than having to pass those in on the CLI.

Thanks very much!

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