cf gen should be executed automatically

[infalmo]

cf gen and cf parse should go hand in hand, atleast while parsing individual problems.
Running cf parse should also run cf gen in the respective directories.

[xalanq]

It's good while parsing single problem. I'll consider your thought.
It's bad while parsing a contest. Because there is a timestamp in each code.

[GaurangTandon]

@xalanq Can you please tell what you mean by "there is a timestamp in each code"?

[xalanq]

@GaurangTandon OK, that's should be "there could be a timestamp in each code".

Somebody may want to record the starting time of each problem, so he/she can put the timestamp in the code.

In usage:

Template:
  You can insert some placeholders into your template code. When generate a code from the
  template, cf will replace all placeholders by following rules:

  $%U%$   Username
  $%Y%$   Year   (e.g. 2019)
  $%M%$   Month  (e.g. 04)
  $%D%$   Day    (e.g. 09)
  $%h%$   Hour   (e.g. 08)
  $%m%$   Minute (e.g. 05)
  $%s%$   Second (e.g. 00)

and a template:

/* Generated by powerful Codeforces Tool
 * You can download the binary file in here https://github.com/xalanq/cf-tool (win, osx, linux)
 * Author: $%U%$
 * Time: $%Y%$-$%M%$-$%D%$ $%h%$:$%m%$:$%s%$
**/

#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

typedef long long ll;

int main() {
    ios::sync_with_stdio(false);
    cin.tie(0);
    
    return 0;
}

If the user run cf gen, then the code will contain the starting time.

[GaurangTandon]

I understand, however, not all of us insert timestamps into our code. I think if you could add an extra option to "autorun cf gen while doing cf parse", it would be very useful for several of us.

[xalanq]

I understand, however, not all of us insert timestamps into our code. I think if you could add an extra option to "autorun cf gen while doing cf parse", it would be very useful for several of us.

Good idea!