$var

Creates a custom variable in your template which you can access from other parts of your template

Note:

Variables must be added to templates before (higher up in the template) they are used.

Examples

Good: {{$var "tax_rate" 0.07}} //Variable is declared before it is used

Tax Rate: {{$number tax_rate "0%"}}

Bad:

Tax Rate: {{$number tax_rate "0%"}}

{{$var "tax_rate" 0.07}} //Variable is declared after it is used

Signature

{{$var name value}}

Arguments

Name	Description	Type	Required
name	The name of the variable. This will be used to access it later. Must be a valid JavaScript key	String
value	The value of the variable	Any

Returns

This function does not have a return value.

Example #1 - Basic

Template

{{$var "custom_var" "Custom value"}}
...
{{custom_var}} // Used somewhere else in the template after the above declaration

Result

Example #2 - Advanced

Template

Create a custom variable and set the value to the results of the filter function where we filter items that have a quantity of 10 or more.

Repeat the section for each item in the custom variable

Data

Result

Variables can only be accessed after the point in the template where they are declared.