Demystifying Jinja Control Structures for Beginners 🚀

Dhruv Singhal
1 min readNov 24, 2023

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Jinja templating brings the magic of control structures to your Python web applications! Let’s unravel the enchanting world of FOR loops and IF-ELIF-ELSE statements.

FOR LOOP: Unleashing Iterative Magic ✨

Loop through a sequence effortlessly with a FOR loop. Picture a list of users stored in a variable called users:

<ul>
{% for user in users %}
<li>{{ user.username }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>

Here, we’re conjuring an unordered list, revealing the usernames from our users variable, one enchanting loop at a time.

IF-ELIF-ELSE: Casting Conditional Spells 🧙‍♂️

Jinja’s IF-ELIF-ELSE structure mirrors the logic found in other programming languages. Witness its power:

{% if users %}
<ul>
{% for user in users %}
<li>{{ user.username|e }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
{% endif %}

Behold! If the mystical users are present, an enchanted list will materialize, showcasing their usernames with an extra layer of protection.

🚀 Dive into the magic of Jinja control structures! Master for-loops and if-else statements for enchanting web development. 👏 Applaud the wizardry, follow for more, and let the coding journey begin! 🧙‍♂️✨

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Dhruv Singhal
Dhruv Singhal

Written by Dhruv Singhal

Data engineer with expertise in PySpark, SQL, Flask. Skilled in Databricks, Snowflake, and Datafactory. Published articles. Passionate about tech and games.

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