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Numeric for loop in Django Templates
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numeric_for_django_templates.html
<!-- Iterate N times (replace N with a number -->
{% for i in "x"|ljust:"N" %}
<!-- Access numeric variable (0-based index) -->
{{ forloop.counter0 }}
<!-- Access numeric variable (1-based index) -->
{{ forloop.counter }}
{% endfor %}
<!-- For example, iterate from 0 to 3 -->
{% for i in "x"|ljust:"3" %}
<!-- Do stuff -->
{% endfor %}
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bellydrum commented Aug 29, 2018 •
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Thanks. Why is the keyword "ljust"?

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kanik9 commented Dec 17, 2020

What is ljust ??

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@bellydrum @kanik9 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/templates/builtins/#ljust

It is used only to make the string the size of the iteration.

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