assign_vars() or assign_block_vars()

[TheNick]

Hey,
I'd like to create my first own MOD, but I need some assistance in this basic question:
What's the difference between assign_vars() and assign_block_vars(). This two methods are required (ok, not really, they're but useful) in phpBB-based pages.
I just noticed, that assign_block_vars is used for arrays, while assign_vars is used for variables.

Is that the only difference?

Greets,
Niklas

[onehundredandtwo]

Pretty much, but they both have a different syntax.

For assign_vars() -

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$template->assign_vars(array(
   'VARIABLE'         => $variable,
));

and the variable can be accessed in the style by using {VARIABLE}.

For assigni_block_vars() -

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$template->assign_block_vars('row',array(
   'ARRAY_VAR'         => $variable,
));

and the array can be accessed by using <!-- BEGIN row -->{row.ARRAY_VAR}<!-- END row -->

onehundredandtwo.

[TheNick]

Ah, I see. Thank you!

Ciao,
Niklas

[Obsidian]

Also, there's the fact that assign_block_vars() is used to build a template loop. Any kind of list that you see generated in phpBB is usually built with the help of assign_block_vars().