default

Parameter PositionTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
1stringNoemptyThis is the default value to output if the variable is empty.

This is used to set a default value for a variable. If the variable is empty or unset, the given default value is printed instead. Default takes one argument.

Example 5-9. default

<?php

$smarty
= new Smarty;
$smarty->assign('articleTitle', 'Dealers Will Hear Car Talk at Noon.');
$smarty->display('index.tpl');

?>

Where index.tpl is:

{$articleTitle|default:"no title"}
{$myTitle|default:"no title"}

This will output:

Dealers Will Hear Car Talk at Noon.
no title