Twig tag include vs function include

php, twig

Solution

`{{ include() }}` Was introduce in Symfony 2.2:

Using a function allows you to do whatever you want with the output (which is not possible with a tag), like a simple:

{{ set content = include('some_template') }}

But as Fabien Potentier (twig founder) said

the function and the tag does indeed the exact same thing

You can find the discution about it's introduction here: https://github.com/twigphp/Twig/pull/926

Problem

Twig's documentation for tag include looks very similar to that of function include. Tag include: ``` {% include 'header.html' %} ``` Function include: ``` {{ include('template.html') }} ``` Can somebody point out in what circumstances, one is preferred over the other? Thanks!

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