Function emojic::text::parse_alias

pub fn parse_alias(inp: &str) -> Option<&'static Emoji>

Parses the given Emoji name into a unicode Emoji.

This function accepts strings of the form :name: and looks up an emojis for it. The list of valid names is taken from: github/gemoji And additonally all the constant names (as listed in crate::flat) are also valid aliases when spelled in lowercase.

Examples

use emojic::parse_alias;

// gemoji style
assert_eq!(
    Some(&*emojic::flat::THUMBS_UP),
    parse_alias(":+1:") //👍
);

// constant name style
assert_eq!(
    Some(&emojic::flat::ALIEN_MONSTER),
    parse_alias(":alien_monster:") //👾
);