Add support to get_numbered_name() for omitting the article for single items

evennia/objects/objects.py

@@ -1476,6 +1476,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
                 method is used.
             return_string (bool): If `True`, return only the singular form if count is 0,1 or
                 the plural form otherwise. If `False` (default), return both forms as a tuple.
+            no_article (bool): If `True`, do not return an article if `count` is 1.
 
         Returns:
             tuple: This is a tuple `(str, str)` with the singular and plural forms of the key
@@ -1505,6 +1506,11 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
             # look at 'an egg'.
             self.aliases.add(singular, category=plural_category)
 
+        if kwargs.get("no_article") and count == 1:
+            if kwargs.get("return_string"):
+                return key
+            return key, key
+
         if kwargs.get("return_string"):
             return singular if count==1 else plural
 

evennia/objects/tests.py

@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ class DefaultObjectTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
             pattern,
         )
 
+    def test_get_name_without_article(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.obj1.get_numbered_name(1, self.char1, return_string=True), "an Obj")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.obj1.get_numbered_name(1, self.char1, return_string=True, no_article=True), "Obj"
+        )
 
 class TestObjectManager(BaseEvenniaTest):
     "Test object manager methods"