jekyll_random_hex

jekyll_random_hex

jekyll_random_hex is a Jekyll tag plugin that outputs a string of random hexadecimal characters of any length. Defaults to a six-character string.

Usage

Example: Generate 6 random characters:

{{ random_hex_string }}

Example: generate 20 random characters. Each hex digit expands to 2 characters, so 10 hex digits yields 20 characters.

{{ random_hex_string 10 }}

Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'jekyll_random_hex'

And then execute:

$ bundle install

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install jekyll_random_hex

Additional Information

More information is available on Mike Slinn’s website.

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies.

You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

Build and Install Locally

To build and install this gem onto your local machine, run:

$ rake install:local

The following also does the same thing:

$ bundle exec rake install

Examine the newly built gem:

$ gem info jekyll_random_hex

*** LOCAL GEMS ***

jekyll_random_hex (1.0.0)
    Author: Mike Slinn
    Homepage:
    https://github.com/mslinn/jekyll_random_hex
    License: MIT
    Installed at: /home/mslinn/.gems

    Generates Jekyll logger with colored output.

Build and Push to RubyGems

To release a new version,

1. Update the version number in version.rb.
2. Commit all changes to git; if you don't the next step might fail with an unexplainable error message.
3. Run the following:

   $ bundle exec rake release
   

   The above creates a git tag for the version, commits the created tag, and pushes the new .gem file to RubyGems.org.

Contributing

1. Fork the project
2. Create a descriptively named feature branch
3. Add your feature
4. Submit a pull request

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.