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{variable}

{variable} -- creates PHP code to echo a variable

Synopsis

Usage ({variable}, {variable:h}, {variable:u})

Description

creates PHP code to echo a variable, with optional modifier. Modifiers are

No Modifier - does htmlspecialchars($variable)
:h - echos without any change - eg. raw
:u - echos urlencode($variable)

by default variables are assumed to have calling scope, and are prefixed with $t->, however if they are inside a loop (foreach), then the variables created by the loop are added to the scope and the prefix is not added.

Example

Example 31-1. setting an object variable

$this->a = "hello >>";
$template->outputObject($this);

Example 31-2. Outputting the variable

{a}
{a:h}
{a:u}

Example 31-3. Compiled template

<?php echo htmlspecialchars($t->a); ?>
<?php echo  $t->a; ?>
<?php echo urlencode($t->a); ?>

Example 31-4. Simple ouput example

hello &gt;&gt;
hello >>
hello+%3E%3

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