Lack of interest Implement break for foreach in templates

[Snog]

I did a search and didn't find anything about this, so here we are...

It would be nice to be able to break out of a foreach loop in templates.

Consider this oversimplified example where $loopArray might have 100 entries...

<xf:foreach loop="$loopArray" value="$loopValue">
    <xf:if is="$loopValue.value == 1">
        ...Some code...
    </xf:if>
</xf:foreach>

In the above, the first item is the one that would be processed, but the foreach loop continues through all 100 entries (remember this is oversimplified).

The addition of a break from the foreach would speed processing simply by not processing the other 99 entries...

<xf:foreach loop="$loopArray" value="$loopValue">
    <xf:if is="$loopValue.value == 1">
        ...Some code...
        <xf:break/>
    </xf:if>
</xf:foreach>

Again, this is oversimplified for clarity and not intended as a working example.

 

[DragonByte Tech]

I don't know the underlying lexer code, but <xf:foreach loop="$loopArray" value="$loopValue" if="$loopArray.value == 1"> also works. Whether it's simply a shortcut to what's already in your example or what I don't know, just thought I'd mention it

 

[Snog]

I don't know the underlying lexer code, but <xf:foreach loop="$loopArray" value="$loopValue" if="$loopArray.value == 1"> also works. Whether it's simply a shortcut to what's already in your example or what I don't know, just thought I'd mention it

I gave that a try and it executes the "Some code" with each iteration of the foreach. Note that the $loopValue.value can be 1 more than once, but "Some code" should only execute once.

When I said it's over simplified, that's what I meant. The less simplified version uses a "set" and checks if the set value is 1 or 0 to stop the "Some code" from executing with each iteration. But it can't stop the foreach from going through all 99 other $loopArray values.

<xf:set var="$found" value="0" />
<xf:foreach loop="$loopArray" value="$loopValue">
    <xf:if is="$loopValue.value == 1 && !$found">
        ...Some code...
        <xf:set var="$found" value="1" />
    </xf:if>
</xf:foreach>

 

[stromb0li]

Sorry to bubble up an old thread, but would love the ability to specify a break in foreach loop as well. Once the key/value I'm looking for is found, call it a day