Twig Syntax

Introduction to Twig in Craft CMS

In this lesson, I delve into the basic syntax and functionality of Twig, a templating language for PHP, and how it integrates with Craft CMS.

We explore various tags, filters, and functions that make rendering dynamic content easier and more efficient. In this video, I cover the essential components of Twig, explaining how to use different tags and syntax for rendering PHP in a more readable format. I demonstrate practical examples using Craft CMS, such as creating and organizing templates, setting variables, and using loops and conditionals. By the end of this lesson, you'll understand how to integrate Twig into your Craft projects, enhancing the way you manage and display dynamic content.

Summary

1. Introduction to Twig: We start by understanding Twig's role in rendering PHP and its basic syntax.
2. Setting Up: Installation of Twig extension in Visual Studio Code for syntax highlighting. 
3. Creating Templates: Demonstration of creating and managing templates within Craft CMS. 
4. Tags in Twig: Exploration of various tags such as comments, variables, and print statements. 
5. Using Filters: Examples of using filters like 'upper' to manipulate text data. 
6. Loops and Arrays: How to use loops to handle arrays and output multiple items dynamically. 
7. Conditional Statements: Implementing conditionals to control template output based on data states. 
8. Operators in Twig: Utilizing operators for mathematical and string operations within templates. 
9. Environment Variables: Integrating environment variables into templates for dynamic content management. 
10. Next Steps: Preview of template inheritance and customization in the next lesson.