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let template = `
<ul>
  <% for(let i=0; i < data.supplies.length; i++) { %>
    <li><%= data.supplies[i] %></li>
  <% } %>
</ul>
`;



function compile(template){
  const evalExpr = /<%=(.+?)%>/g;
  const expr = /<%([\s\S]+?)%>/g;

  template = template
    .replace(evalExpr, '`); \n  echo( $1 ); \n  echo(`')
    .replace(expr, '`); \n $1 \n  echo(`');

  template = 'echo(`' + template + '`);';

  let script =
  `(function parse(data){
    let output = "";

    function echo(html){
      output += html;
    }

    ${ template }

    return output;
  })`;

  return script;
}



let parse = eval(compile(template));
document.querySelector('#div').innerHTML = parse({ supplies: [ "broom", "mop", "cleaner" ] });
//   <ul>
//     <li>broom</li>
//     <li>mop</li>
//     <li>cleaner</li>
//   </ul>

<div id="div">
</div>