Twig for JavaScript

Twig is a powerful templating engine for PHP, but did you know there is also a version for JavaScript? Twig.js allows you to use the same syntax and logic as Twig in your client-side code. This means you can share templates between your PHP and JavaScript codebases, improving code reusability and reducing duplication.

Getting Started

To get started with Twig.js, you'll need to include the library in your project. You can either download the library from the official website, or install it via npm:

npm install twig

Once you have Twig.js installed, you can start using it to render templates. Here's a simple example:

// create a Twig template
var template = Twig.twig({
    data: 'Hello {{ name }}!'
});

// render the template with some data
var output = template.render({ name: 'World' });

console.log(output); // "Hello World!"

In this example, we create a Twig template using the Twig.twig() function, passing in a JavaScript object that defines the template. We use {{ }} to denote variables in the template, which can be replaced with actual data during rendering. We then render the template using the render() method of the template object, passing in an object that maps variable names to actual values.

Advanced Usages

Twig.js supports all of the same tags and filters as its PHP counterpart, so you can use the same logic and control structures in your templates. Additionally, Twig.js supports loading templates from external sources, such as remote servers or files on disk.

Here's an example of loading a template from a remote server:

// load a template from a remote server
Twig.twig({
    id: 'mytemplate',
    href: '/templates/mytemplate.twig',
    async: false
});

In this example, we use the Twig.twig() function to load a template from a remote server. We provide an id parameter to uniquely identify the template within the Twig environment, and a href parameter to specify the URL of the template. We also set the async parameter to false to ensure the template is fully loaded before it is used.

Conclusion

Twig.js is a powerful templating engine that brings the flexibility and expressive power of Twig to your client-side code. By using the same syntax and logic as Twig in both your PHP and JavaScript codebases, you can improve code reusability and reduce duplication. Give Twig.js a try in your next project!