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    text/template: allow grouping of pipelines using parentheses · cc842c73
    Rob Pike authored
    Based on work by Russ Cox. From his CL:
    
            This is generally useful but especially helpful when trying
            to use the built-in boolean operators.  It lets you write:
    
            {{if not (f 1)}} foo {{end}}
            {{if and (f 1) (g 2)}} bar {{end}}
            {{if or (f 1) (g 2)}} quux {{end}}
    
            instead of
    
            {{if f 1 | not}} foo {{end}}
            {{if f 1}}{{if g 2}} bar {{end}}{{end}}
            {{$do := 0}}{{if f 1}}{{$do := 1}}{{else if g 2}}{{$do := 1}}{{end}}{{if $do}} quux {{end}}
    
    The result can be a bit LISPy but the benefit in expressiveness and readability
    for such a small change justifies it.
    
    I believe no changes are required to html/template.
    
    Fixes #3276.
    
    R=golang-dev, adg, rogpeppe, minux.ma
    CC=golang-dev
    https://golang.org/cl/6482056
    cc842c73
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