If then else in snippet code

ruuddenis

I tried to get some basic php if-then-else code to work in custom snippets, but couldn't get it to work... Is there any (other) way to achieve something like this:

[1] Custom Template Snippet: <@ set { var1: 'yes' } @>

[2] Load this to variable in snippet code: $check = '@{ var1 }';

[3] Then populate another (php) variable with some code (for example a fontawesome icon code) based on 'yes' or 'no' values, and use it in the output

Thanks in advance!
Ruud

mad

ruuddenis Hi, you can’t mix languages like this. PHP is parsed first on per file basis. Also PHP doesn’t understand the template syntax. You can set such a variable directly using PHP using the Toolbox API. However, in general it is recommended to only use PHP directly to populate variables in some exotic edge cases and use the template language everywhere else.

The proper way to mix both worlds is actually to write a custom extension to wrap your PHP part. Extensions can be used in the template language and contain pure PHP.