Add M3U format

[boyska]

fixes #3995

this is especially useful for podcasts.

[dvikan]

pls put all code inside a single class

[boyska]

pls put all code inside a single class

can I ask you what's the rationale for this? While I can see how moving parse_duration() inside a class can enhance encapsulation (did that in 2597cff), I think that exploding M3uItem into a set of methods and private variables will result in code that is harder to read, understand and maintain.

But I'm not particularly good at PHP, so maybe you have suggestions for how to keep the code well encapsulated, while having the same benefit of "all code in a single class".

[dvikan]

php does not have modules like python does.

your previous function parse_duration was defined in global namespace.

also it's my subjective preference to have code closer together and not spread out.

i'd prefer you drop M3uItem and inline all code inside M3uFormat.

[boyska]

i'd prefer you drop M3uItem and inline all code inside M3uFormat.

like this? 266a6c0

if you think this is still not right, just tell me: I'm eager to learn :)

[boyska]

gentle ping :)

[dvikan]

yes still thinking about this.

[dvikan]

sorry for the long wait. shall we restart this?

can you explain what is M3U?

can you give an example?

how can I take a M3U format and test whether it works okay? which software consumes M3U?

[boyska]

can you explain what is M3U?

sure! M3U is a playlist format. It's very simple: every URL is a line. Except lines starting with a hash: they add metadata to the next line. It's widely supported and easy to implement. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3U

how can I take a M3U format and test whether it works okay? which software consumes M3U?

VLC is definitely a famous example, but most players support M3U in my experience (which is why it would be so handy to have it: you could immediately pass rss-bridge output to an audio player) I don't know if there is any implementation of M3U which is so famous that can be considered "authoritative".

[dvikan]

closing because old. let me know if there is still interest

[boyska]

closing because old. let me know if there is still interest

actually, yes :)
if there's anything I can do to help you on this, just let me know.