Add //ndef

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Note to self: See the bottom of this file for the release template text.
 	- Also added an associated [movement speed adjustment tool](https://worldeditadditions.mooncarrot.space/Reference/#movement), which looks like this: ![A picture of the move speed adjustment tool. It looks like a monarch butterfly.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sbrl/Minetest-WorldEditAdditions/dev/worldeditadditions_farwand/textures/worldeditadditions_movement.png)
 - Added [`//set+`](https://worldeditadditions.mooncarrot.space/Reference/#set) for setting nodes and param2/light levels quickly.
 	- NOTE TO SELF: Setting light values doesn't appear to be working very well for some reason
+- Added [`//ndef`](https://worldeditadditions.mooncarrot.space/Reference/#ndef) to print a given node's definition table. This is for debugging and development purposes.
 
 ### Bugfixes and changes
 - Don't warn on failed registration of `//flora` → [`//bonemeal`](https://worldeditadditions.mooncarrot.space/Reference/#bonemeal) if the `bonemeal` mod isn't installed (e.g. in MineClone2) - thanks @VorTechnix in #106

Chat-Command-Reference.md

@@ -1047,6 +1047,77 @@ Finally, the customary misc examples:
 //ngroups default:dry_shrub v
 ```
 
+### `//ndef <node_name>`
+Short for *Node Definition*. Prints the definition table for the node with the given name. In other words. the output could look a little like this:
+
+```
+stairs:stair_birch_wood {
+	description = (string) "Birch Wood Stair"
+	sounds = (table) {
+		dig = (table) {
+			name = (string) "default_dig_choppy"
+			gain = (number) 0.4
+		}
+		place = (table) {
+			name = (string) "default_place_node_hard"
+			gain = (number) 1
+		}
+		dug = (table) {
+			name = (string) "default_wood_footstep"
+			gain = (number) 1
+		}
+		footstep = (table) {
+			name = (string) "default_wood_footstep"
+			gain = (number) 0.15
+		}
+	}
+	name = (string) "stairs:stair_birch_wood"
+	light_source = (number) 0
+	mod_origin = (string) "ethereal"
+	selection_box = (table) {
+		fixed = (table) {
+			1 = (table) [truncated]
+			2 = (table) [truncated]
+		}
+		type = (string) "fixed"
+	}
+	paramtype = (string) "light"
+	groups = (table) {
+		flammable = (number) 3
+		stair = (number) 1
+		choppy = (number) 2
+		oddly_breakable_by_hand = (number) 1
+	}
+	is_ground_content = (boolean) false
+	on_place = (function) function: 0x765b01d0edb8
+	drawtype = (string) "nodebox"
+	tiles = (table) {
+		1 = (table) {
+			name = (string) "moretrees_birch_wood.png"
+			backface_culling = (boolean) true
+		}
+	}
+	paramtype2 = (string) "facedir"
+	sunlight_propagates = (boolean) false
+	node_box = (table) {
+		fixed = (table) {
+			1 = (table) [truncated]
+			2 = (table) [truncated]
+		}
+		type = (string) "fixed"
+	}
+	type = (string) "node"
+}
+```
+
+This command is intended for debugging and development purposes, but if you're implementing a mod yourself you might find it useful too.
+
+```weacmd
+//ndef stone
+//ndef stairs:stair_birch_wood
+//ndef glass
+```
+
 
 
 ## Selection

worldeditadditions_commands/commands/nodes/init.lua

@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 local we_cmdpath = worldeditadditions_commands.modpath .. "/commands/nodes/"
 
 dofile(we_cmdpath .. "ngroups.lua")
+dofile(we_cmdpath .. "ndef.lua")

worldeditadditions_commands/commands/nodes/ndef.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+local core = worldeditadditions_core
+local Vector3 = core.Vector3
+
+-- ███    ██ ██████  ███████ ███████ 
+-- ████   ██ ██   ██ ██      ██      
+-- ██ ██  ██ ██   ██ █████   █████   
+-- ██  ██ ██ ██   ██ ██      ██      
+-- ██   ████ ██████  ███████ ██      
+worldeditadditions_core.register_command("ndef", {
+	params = "<node_name>",
+	description =
+	"Prints the current definintion for the given node.",
+	privs = {},
+	parse = function(params_text)
+		params_text = core.trim(params_text)
+		if params_text == "" then return false, "No node name specified." end
+		
+		local node_name = worldedit.normalize_nodename(params_text)
+		if not node_name then
+			return false, "Error: Unknown node " .. params_text .. "."
+		end
+		
+		return true, node_name
+	end,
+	nodes_needed = function()
+		return 0
+	end,
+	func = function(_, node_name)
+		local node_def = minetest.registered_nodes[node_name]
+		if not node_def then return false, "Error: Failed to find definition for node " .. node_name .. "." end
+		
+		local msg = { node_name, core.inspect(node_def) }
+		print(table.concat(msg, " "))
+		return true, table.concat(msg, " ")
+	end
+})