how to do assignments for variable in django template tag

Question

I want to do assignment in Django template tag for this code:

{% for ins in ob %}
  {% if ins.heur = 'here' %}
    a==1
    some stuff ..
  {% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{% if a!=1  %}
  stuff
{% endif %}

You can't do that with the Django Template Language (DTL). On the other hand, Jinja2 Template Language will permit this with [`{% set %}`](http://jinja.pocoo.org/docs/2.10/templates/#assignments). — nik_m, Apr 17 '19 at 17:48
If your template logic is too simple then the answer below (using the `with` template tag) may help you. Otherwise, Jinja 2 is the only solution. Nevertheless, try, if you can, to put such logic inside your `views.py` to avoid such scenarios. — nik_m, Apr 18 '19 at 12:40
@nik_m: another alternative would be to write a very simple custom template tag for assignment, as explained [here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/35621554) — djvg, Mar 26 '21 at 08:12

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 17 '19 at 18:20

1

You can use the {% with %} template tag.

Example:

{% with a=1 %}
    {{ a }}
{% endwith %}

answered Apr 17 '19 at 18:20

Hybrid

or create a [custom tag for assignment](https://stackoverflow.com/a/35621554) – djvg Mar 26 '21 at 08:13

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