Smarty: how to include php in template?

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I've tried {include_php file="phpfile.php"} and {php} tags but both cause deprecated error. Can you not do this in Smarty anymore? I can't find anything in the docs.

Execute it in your PHP files and assign it as a template var. — ThiefMaster, Jul 08 '11 at 14:03

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 08 '11 at 13:56

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I circumvented this problem. Create a plugin file named block.php_code.php with this function in it:

function smarty_block_php_code($params, $content, &$smarty)
{
    if (is_null($content))
    {
        return;
    }
    if ('<?php' == substr($content,0,5) && '?>' == substr($content, -2))
        $content = substr($content,5,-2);
    ob_start();
    eval($content);
    return ob_get_clean();
}

In your template, you can then write:

{php_code}{literal}<?php

    print "Hello, world!";

?>{/literal}{/php_code}

answered Jul 08 '11 at 13:56

Linus Kleen

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yoda-style is ugly. especially in a case where it doesn't have *any* advantages – ThiefMaster Jul 08 '11 at 13:57
where would it have advantages in your opinion? – wonk0 Jul 08 '11 at 14:00
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@wonk0 [This would be an advantage.](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4624536/which-one-will-execute-faster-if-flag-0-or-if-0-flag/4624562#4624562) – Linus Kleen Jul 08 '11 at 14:01
yes, poor reading; of course it makes more sense if a variable is part of the expression; but IMO you either use yoda-style or you don't; you just don't switch for every condition – wonk0 Jul 08 '11 at 14:03

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 08 '11 at 14:24

They are depreciated for a reason as they allow poor practices. Smarty recommends putting the included script into the PHP logic or creating a plugin (which is simple).

{php} tags are deprecated from Smarty, and should not be used. Put your PHP logic in PHP scripts or plugin functions instead.

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{include_php} is deprecated from Smarty, use registered plugins to properly insulate presentation from the application code.

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If you include what you are trying to do in your phpfile.php, we can help you write a plugin function.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 08 '11 at 13:59

{include_php} is marked as deprecated in both Smarty2 and 3; {php} in Smarty3 only:

Smarty: how to include php in template?

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