Change state from number to string

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Hi guys!

I have a broadlink device which show me the value of the light sensor, which have only 4 states (0, 1, 2, 3). I configured a card in lovelace, but I want to see something else, not numbers. I want to see “Dark” is is 0, “Normal” if is 1, “Bright” if is 2, “Extremely Bright” if is 3. How can I do this? I don’t understand exactly, i’m very new to this Home Assistant world… So take me easy

Thank you in advance

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Take a look at sensor templates

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Please explain to me, i’m very new to this…

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Try this (change the sensor to the one you have that gives the 0 to 3 reading):

sensor:
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      light_level:
        friendly_name: "Light Level"
        value_template: >
          {{ ['Dark', 'Normal', 'Bright', 'Extremely Bright'][states('sensor.your_light_sensor_here')] }}
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It is not showing me any state, for this new sensor …

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Try this:

sensor:
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      light_level:
        friendly_name: "Light Level"
        value_template: >
          {{ ['Dark', 'Normal', 'Bright', 'Extremely Bright'][states('sensor.your_light_sensor_here')|int] }}
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You are the man !!!

I was trying to make this possible with conditions, like if 3, then “Very Bright”, but your approaching with array it is far better… Thank you so much

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No problem. Do you need an explanation for how it works?

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No, it is clear… using an array, it is from first to last, like 0 to 3.

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Hi Tom, can you please help me with something similar?

I want to make a custom switch to toggle alarm panel to armed/disarmed, and I want the switch to have the real state, in on/off only

I have done something like this, but it is not working…

    alarm_toggle:
      value_template: >-
        {{ ['off', 'on', 'on']['disarmed', 'arming', 'armed_away'] }}
      turn_on:
        service: script.alarm_arm
      turn_off:
        service: script.alarm_disarm

Thank you in advance

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I think I managed to do it like this

      value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('alarm_control_panel.ha_alarm', 'arming') or is_state('alarm_control_panel.ha_alarm', 'armed_away') %}
        on
        {% elif is_state('alarm_control_panel.ha_alarm', 'disarmed') %}
        off
        {% endif %}
      turn_on:
        service: script.alarm_arm
      turn_off:
        service: script.alarm_disarm

But I don’t know if this is the proper solution… If you have another, simplier alternative, please tell me. Thank you!