set

Inside code blocks you can also assign values to variables. Assignments use the set tag and can have multiple targets.

Here is how you can assign the bar value to the foo variable:

{% set foo = 'bar' %}

After the set call, the foo variable is available in the template like any other ones:

{# displays bar #}
{{ foo }}

The assigned value can be any valid Twig expression:

{% set foo = [1, 2] %}
{% set foo = {'foo': 'bar'} %}
{% set foo = 'foo' ~ 'bar' %}

Several variables can be assigned in one block:

{% set foo, bar = 'foo', 'bar' %}

{# is equivalent to #}

{% set foo = 'foo' %}
{% set bar = 'bar' %}

The set tag can also be used to ‘capture’ chunks of text:

{% set foo %}
    <div id="pagination">
        ...
    </div>
{% endset %}

{% for item in list %}
{% set foo = item %}
{% endfor %}

{# foo is NOT available #}

{% set foo = "" %}
{% for item in list %}
{% set foo = item %}
{% endfor %}

{# foo is available #}