Makefile

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/%.o: $(LIB_DIR)/%.cpp
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@ -pie
 
 test: all
-	./$(TARGET) test/journal.md -o output.html
+	./$(TARGET) test/input.md -o output.html
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR) $(TARGET)

lib/parser.cpp

@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
+//
+// Please please PLEASSSEEEE ignore the "wetness" of this...
+// The architecture is under construction...
+//
+// wetness means not DRY, I just made it up :)
+//
+
 using std::string;
 using std::vector;
 
@@ -103,7 +110,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<Node> Parser::ParseBlock() {
     return ParseImage();
   }
 
-  // 6. Parser paragraph
+  // 6. Parse block quote
+  if (c == '>') {
+    return ParseBlockQuote();
+  }
+
+  // 7. Parser paragraph
   return ParseParagraph();
 }
 
@@ -201,6 +213,24 @@ std::unique_ptr<Node> Parser::ParseList(bool ordered) {
   return node;
 };
 
+std::unique_ptr<Node> Parser::ParseBlockQuote() {
+  auto node = std::make_unique<BlockQuoteNode>();
+
+  char c = Peek();
+  while (c == '>') {
+    Consume();           // Consume the '>' character
+    ConsumeWhiteSpace(); // Consume whitespace
+    c = Peek();
+  }
+
+  auto children = ParseInlineBlockQuote();
+  for (auto &child : children) {
+    node->AddChild(std::move(child));
+  }
+
+  return node;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<Node> Parser::ParseCodeBlock() {
   auto node = std::make_unique<CodeBlockNode>();
   string str;
@@ -455,6 +485,81 @@ std::unique_ptr<Node> Parser::ParseInlineListContent() {
   return element;
 }
 
+vector<std::unique_ptr<Node>> Parser::ParseInlineBlockQuote() {
+  vector<std::unique_ptr<Node>> nodes;
+  string str;
+
+  while (!IsEOF()) {
+    char c = Peek();
+    char c_next = Peek(1);
+
+    if (c == '\n') {
+      if (c_next == '\n')
+        break;
+
+      Consume(); // consume the '\n'
+
+      if (Peek() == '>') {
+        Consume(); // consume the '>'
+        str += " ";
+        continue;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (c == '!' && c_next == '[') {
+      PushTextNode(nodes, str);
+      auto node = ParseImage();
+      if (!node->IsEmpty())
+        nodes.push_back(std::move(node));
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (c == '[') {
+      PushTextNode(nodes, str);
+      auto node = ParseLink();
+      if (!node->IsEmpty())
+        nodes.push_back(std::move(node));
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (c == '*' && Peek(1) == '*' && Peek(2) == '*') {
+      PushTextNode(nodes, str);
+      auto node = ParseBoldItalic();
+      if (!node->IsEmpty())
+        nodes.push_back(std::move(node));
+      continue;
+    } else if (c == '*' && Peek(1) == '*') {
+      PushTextNode(nodes, str);
+      auto node = ParseBold();
+      if (!node->IsEmpty())
+        nodes.push_back(std::move(node));
+      continue;
+    } else if (c == '*') {
+      PushTextNode(nodes, str);
+      auto node = ParseItalic();
+      if (!node->IsEmpty())
+        nodes.push_back(std::move(node));
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (c == '`') {
+      PushTextNode(nodes, str);
+      auto node = ParseCode();
+      if (!node->IsEmpty())
+        nodes.push_back(std::move(node));
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // If a newline, use a space instead
+    str += (c == '\n' ? ' ' : c); // TODO: Maybe we don't need this...?
+    Consume();
+  }
+
+  // Push the last node, if the string is not empty
+  PushTextNode(nodes, str);
+  return nodes;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<Node> Parser::ParseItalic() {
   string str;
   Consume(1);

lib/parser.h

@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ private:
   std::unique_ptr<Node> ParseHeading();
   std::unique_ptr<Node> ParseList(bool ordered);
   std::unique_ptr<Node> ParseCodeBlock();
+  std::unique_ptr<Node> ParseBlockQuote();
   vector<std::unique_ptr<Node>> ParseInline();
 
   // The only differences are the exit condition
   vector<std::unique_ptr<Node>> ParseInlineHeading();
   std::unique_ptr<Node> ParseInlineListContent();
+  vector<std::unique_ptr<Node>> ParseInlineBlockQuote();
 
   void PushTextNode(vector<std::unique_ptr<Node>> &nodes, string &str);
 

lib/structureNode.cpp

@@ -99,3 +99,15 @@ string ImageNode::ToHtml() const {
   ss << "<img src=\"" << this->src << "\" alt=\"" << this->alt << "\" />\n";
   return ss.str();
 }
+
+string BlockQuoteNode::ToHtml() const {
+  std::stringstream ss;
+
+  ss << "<blockquote>";
+  for (const auto &child : this->GetChilren()) {
+    ss << *child;
+  }
+
+  ss << "</blockquote>\n";
+  return ss.str();
+}

lib/structureNode.h

@@ -143,4 +143,9 @@ public:
   std::string ToHtml() const;
 };
 
+class BlockQuoteNode : public StructureNode {
+public:
+  std::string ToHtml() const;
+};
+
 #endif

test/input.md

@@ -1 +1,29 @@
-![alt text](image source)
+hello world
+
+>
+>
+>
+> hello world
+> hello world
+>
+>
+>
+>
+>
+>
+>
+> **a final line**
+>
+>
+>
+>
+>
+
+
+> hello
+
+
+
+hi mom
+
+> hello world\n>\n>\n>\n> a new line