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Standard Twig Functions

Standard functions​

attribute()​

Access a dynamic attribute of an object:

attribute()
{{ attribute(object, method) }}
{{ attribute(object, method, arguments) }}

{{ attribute(object, 'data-value') }}

block()​

Outputs the content of a block:

block()
{{ block('title') }}

{{ block('title', 'template.html.twig') }}

constant()​

Access PHP constants:

constant()
{{ constant('PHP_INT_MAX') }}
{{ constant('App\\Entity\\User::STATUS_ACTIVE') }}

{{ constant('STATUS_ACTIVE', user) }}

cycle()​

Cyclically returns elements of an array:

cycle()
{% for row in items %}
    <tr class="{{ cycle(['odd', 'even'], loop.index0) }}">
        <td>{{ row.name }}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}

date()​

Creates a date object:

date()
{% set now = date() %}
{% set tomorrow = date('+1 day') %}
{% set specific = date('2026-01-15') %}

{{ date('now')|date('d.m.Y') }}

dump()​

Outputs debug information about a variable:

dump()
{{ dump(variable) }}
{{ dump(user, config) }}

{{ dump() }}
tip

dump() only works when debug mode is enabled. Nothing is output in production.

enum()​

Access PHP enums:

enum()
{% if status == enum('App\\Enum\\Status').Active %}

html_classes()​

Generates a CSS class string:

html_classes()
<div class="{{ html_classes('card', {
    'card-active': is_active,
    'card-highlighted': is_highlighted,
    'card-disabled': is_disabled
}) }}">

include()​

Includes a template as a function and returns a string:

include()
{{ include('@common/components/icon.html.twig', {name: 'user'}) }}

{{ include('template.html.twig', with_context: false) }}

max() / min()​

Maximum or minimum value:

max() / min()
{{ max(1, 5, 3) }}
{# 5 #}

{{ min(prices) }}

{{ max(user.age, 18) }}

parent()​

Content of a block from the parent template:

parent()
{% block sidebar %}
    {{ parent() }}
    <div>Additional content</div>
{% endblock %}

random()​

Random value:

random()
{{ random() }}

{{ random(10) }}
{# 0..10 #}

{{ random(['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']) }}

{{ random('hello') }}

range()​

Creates an array of numbers:

range()
{% for i in range(0, 10) %}
    {{ i }}
{% endfor %}

{% for i in range(0, 100, 5) %}
    {{ i }}
{% endfor %}

source()​

Returns the source code of a template without rendering:

source()
{{ source('template.html.twig') }}
{{ source('template.html.twig', ignore_missing: true) }}

template_from_string()​

Creates a template from a string:

template_from_string()
{% set tmpl = template_from_string('Hello {{ name }}!') %}
{% include tmpl with {name: 'World'} %}