In the vein of #2325, values other than $nickname could be useful in commands_on_connect.
Theoretically, we could support interpolating any value from the bot's settings using dotted notation.
Problems Solved
No response
Alternatives
Bot owner hard-coding the values in two places (both where the setting is defined and in commands_on_connect).
Notes
Biggest implementation question is what syntax to use. Python format-string (''.format(), not f-string) is probably the most familiar to bot owners who choose Sopel because it's written in Python and they can create custom plugins using Python, but there are other templating syntaxes out there.
Using the existing $variable syntax is also an option, so long as we support escaping (\$?).
Requested Feature
In the vein of #2325, values other than
$nicknamecould be useful incommands_on_connect.Theoretically, we could support interpolating any value from the bot's settings using dotted notation.
Problems Solved
No response
Alternatives
Bot owner hard-coding the values in two places (both where the setting is defined and in
commands_on_connect).Notes
Biggest implementation question is what syntax to use. Python format-string (
''.format(), not f-string) is probably the most familiar to bot owners who choose Sopel because it's written in Python and they can create custom plugins using Python, but there are other templating syntaxes out there.Using the existing
$variablesyntax is also an option, so long as we support escaping (\$?).