swap_around_comma and multiple authors

[sciurius]

My library has all authors in LN, FN format (both authors and author_sort).

The builtin swap_around_comma nicely handles the transformation of LN, FN to FN LN. But it is not capable to deal with multiple authors (e.g., LN1, FN1 & LN2, FN2).
I assume this limitation is intentional.

What would be the best way to transform a value with multiple authors?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by sciurius

My library has all authors in LN, FN format (both authors and author_sort).

The builtin swap_around_comma nicely handles the transformation of LN, FN to FN LN. But it is not capable to deal with multiple authors (e.g., LN1, FN1 & LN2, FN2).
I assume this limitation is intentional.

What would be the best way to transform a value with multiple authors?

Are you using the Quality check Plugin?

That works fine for multiples UNLESS they are mixed Fn Ln & Ln, Fn

Fix the books with biggest losers , then hand fix the others (that also get flipped to the wrong way)
Hey Kovid, could flip comma be added to the tag browser context (for author)?

[sciurius]

Originally Posted by theducks

Are you using the Quality check Plugin?

All of the time!

But in this case it is not a one-time fix, but I need a custom column with the flipped values.

That works fine for multiples UNLESS they are mixed Fn Ln & Ln, Fn

Fortunately, I've eliminated all those already.

Hey Kovid, could flip comma be added to the tag browser context (for author)?

That would be nice, indeed!

[kovidgoyal]

You can create your own template function to do what you need, the template language allows the creation of custom functions.

[sciurius]

Okay, I'll polish up my python skills...

[chaley]

Try

{authors:'list_re_group($, ' & ', '', '(.*)', '[[$:swap_around_comma()]]')'}