Document "|default" Jinja2 filter example.

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Michael DeHaan 2014-02-15 14:01:07 -05:00
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@ -166,6 +166,19 @@ This allows an explicit check with this feature off::
The variable value will be used as is, but the template evaluation will raise an error if it is undefined.
.. _defaulting_undefined_variables:
Defaulting Undefined Variables
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Jinja2 provides a useful 'defaults' filter, that is often a better approach to failing if a variable is not defined.
{{ some_variable | default(5) }}
In the above example, if the variable 'some_variable' is not defined, the value used will be 5, rather than an error
being raised.
.. _set_theory_filters:
Set Theory Filters