django template display item value or empty string

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My code in template is like this:

{% for item in items %}
    {{ item.somefield }}
{% endfor %}

I want to display the item value if the item.somefield is not None, or display an empty string. I don't want to use the {% if item.somefield %} statement, I want something like {{ item.somefield or '' }}(I tried this but it doesn't work)

rockingskier · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-09 10:52:03Z

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You want the default_if_none template filter, (doc).

default_if_none will display the given string if the variable is 'None'.

default will display the string if the variable evaluates to False, ie empty strings, empty lists etc

{{ item.somefield|default_if_none:"" }}
{{ item.somefield|default:"" }}

edited May 9, 2013 at 10:52

answered May 9, 2013 at 10:46

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matino · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-09 10:48:01Z

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{{ item.somefield|default_if_none:"" }}

answered May 9, 2013 at 10:48

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Victor Zamanian Over a year ago

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