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Michael D.	Friday 28 January 2005 1:27:20 am <h3>Iterating 5 times, backwards</h3> {section name=Num loop=-5} {$Num:index}:{$Num:number}:{$Num:key} Number: {$Num:item}<br/> {/section} outputs for me (using Exponential 3.5.0): Iterating 5 times, backwards 0:1:0 Number: -1 1:2:1 Number: -2 2:3:2 Number: -3 3:4:3 Number: -4 4:5:4 Number: -5 This makes no difference to loop=5 besides $Num:item being negative. How can I achieve backward iteration?
Jan Borsodi	Friday 28 January 2005 2:13:36 am You can reverse the iteration by setting the <i>reverse</i> attribute. {section name=Num loop=-5 reverse} {$Num:index}:{$Num:number}:{$Num:key} Number: {$Num:item}<br/> {/section} -- Amos Documentation: http://ez.no/ez_publish/documentation FAQ: http://ez.no/ez_publish/documentation/faq
Michael D.	Friday 28 January 2005 8:36:31 am Thank you, works. Might be helpful to add this to the docs (http://www.ez.no/ez_publish/documentation/development/libraries/ez_template/functions/section<b></b>). I would do it myself but I think I should read "about" and "guidelines" before, but these links are empty.

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Friday 28 January 2005 1:27:20 am

<h3>Iterating 5 times, backwards</h3>

{section name=Num loop=-5}
{$Num:index}:{$Num:number}:{$Num:key} Number: {$Num:item}<br/>

{/section}

outputs for me (using Exponential 3.5.0):

Iterating 5 times, backwards
0:1:0 Number: -1
1:2:1 Number: -2
2:3:2 Number: -3
3:4:3 Number: -4
4:5:4 Number: -5

This makes no difference to loop=5 besides $Num:item being negative.

How can I achieve backward iteration?

Friday 28 January 2005 2:13:36 am

You can reverse the iteration by setting the <i>reverse</i> attribute.

{section name=Num loop=-5 reverse}
{$Num:index}:{$Num:number}:{$Num:key} Number: {$Num:item}<br/>
{/section}

Friday 28 January 2005 8:36:31 am

Thank you, works.

Might be helpful to add this to the docs (http://www.ez.no/ez_publish/documentation/development/libraries/ez_template/functions/section<b></b>).

I would do it myself but I think I should read "about" and "guidelines" before, but these links are empty.