How can i create the global variable in symfony controller

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How can i create the global variable in symfony controller like in laravel (example: view()->share('now', date('Y-m-d')); ), that it availiable in all templates?

Symfony Documentation: How to Inject Variables into all Templates — Kep
– Kep, Commented Oct 5, 2017 at 21:25
@ccKep Well answered. Here you have a lot of info related with globals in templates in Docs. Thank you — Oscar
– Oscar, Commented Oct 6, 2017 at 8:11

William Perron · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-06 00:43:17Z

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Setting a global template variable

It is possible to set a global variable available in every template using the addGlobal function in the BaseController class.

$this->get('twig')->addGlobal('today', date('Y-m-d'));

The Twig `date` functions

Remember that Twig is at its core simply a templating enging for php; it's a skin, an illusion. It replaces the old style <?php echo date('Y-m-d'); ?> commonly used in php. This means two things:

Twig statements are executed server-side
Twig can access (most) php's native function

So in order to set a global variable with today's date, you can imply add the following line:

{% set today = date() %}

If you want to have today be available every template, simply set it in your base.twig.html template. Alternatively you can also use the function only when needed.

answered Oct 6, 2017 at 0:43

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Oscar Over a year ago

I think that the solution of set it in your base.twig.html is the best. If you only need the date you dont need use the controller to do that. im right?

William Perron Over a year ago

@Oscar Pretty much, imho using the controller to set a global variable is going the long way around a simple solution

Dan Costinel · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-05 21:27:28Z

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Set it as a class property. Eg

class DefaultController extends Controller
{
    private $now = new \DateTime();

    public function page1Action()
    {
        $this->render('...', ['now'=>$this->now]);
    }

    public function page2Action()
    {
        $this->render('...', ['now'=>$this->now]);
    }
}

answered Oct 5, 2017 at 21:27

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Paulius Nyoumi · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-15 08:19:01Z

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one possibility is to create variable in session like this.

$session = $this->get('session');
$session->set('var', $my_variable);

in another controller you just get it like this

$session->get('var');

in twig you can get your variable

{% app.session.get('var') %}

it can resolve your issue and it is avalaible for a user not globally.

answered Jul 15, 2020 at 8:19

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