elm-bible

Parse and format Bible references in Elm.

Features

• Parse a reference from a string
• Nicely format a reference to a string
• Convert a reference to an encoded representation for sorting/comparing/storage

The following reference formats can be parsed:

• Genesis 1
• Genesis 1:1
• Genesis 1:1-20
• Genesis 1:20-2:24
• Genesis 1-5
• Genesis 1 - Exodus 5
• Genesis 1:1 - Exodus 5:20
• Genesis 1:1 - Exodus 5
• Genesis 1 - Exodus 5:20

Examples

(fromString "Gen 1:1" |> Result.map format)
     == Ok "Genesis 1:1" 

(fromString "Gen 1:1 - Rev 5") |> Result.map format)
    == Ok "Genesis 1:1 - Revelation 5:14" 

(fromString "Gen 1:1 - Rev 5") |> Result.map encode) 
    == Ok {start = 1001001, end = 66005014}

Contributing

Contributions welcome, please open an issue to get started.