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Referencing include parameters in forloop construction

My project has various files in the _data folder (eg: list1.yml, list2.yml, list3.yml) and I'm looking for a flexible way to generate a for loop by passing a parameter into an include, like so:

{% include loop.html list="list1" %}

In loop.html I have:

{% capture listToUse %}{{ include.list }}{% endcapture %}
{% for item in site.data.listToUse %}
...
{% endfor %}

However, when I run this, nothing happens. Any help would be super appreciated!

Solution

  • site.data.listToUse is not a correct expression, you need to enclose your variable in brackets : site.data[listToUse].

    {% assign listToUse = include.list %}

{% for item in site.data[listToUse] %}
  {{ item | inspect }}
{% endfor %}