Template reserved words

packetstormer has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi Monks
Hopfully this is an easy one but I can't figure it.
How would one go about displaying a hash in a Tempalte file when the hash key is a reserved word in Template?
e.g

[% FOR line IN xml %]
[% line.size.value %]
[% END %]
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It seems both "size" and "value" are reserved words in Template. I did try "ANYCASE => 0" but it doesn't do what I need. Anyone?

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Re: Template reserved words by kennethk (Abbot) on Jan 22, 2013 at 21:43 UTC
You can get around the unfortunate choice of keys by using Variable Interpolation: `[% FOR line IN xml %] [% size_key = 'size'; value_key = 'value'; line.$size_key.$value_key %] [% END %]` [download] This assumes you are using Template::Toolkit, of course. #11929 First ask yourself `How would I do this without a computer?' Then have the computer do it the same way.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Template reserved words by Anonymous Monk on Jan 22, 2013 at 23:42 UTC
Use http://search.cpan.org/perldoc/Template::Manual::VMethods.pod#item, use line.item('size').item('value')	[reply]
Re: Template reserved words by LanX (Saint) on Jan 22, 2013 at 21:39 UTC
Which template module do you use? Cheers Rolf PS: Also, it helps to tell us which module is giving you trouble, although the collective deduction skill of the Monastery is rather impressive	[reply]
Re^2: Template reserved words by packetstormer (Monk) on Jan 22, 2013 at 21:44 UTC
I am using Template -> http://template-toolkit.org/	[reply]