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TIP: Complete list of methods can be found from Customizing Flex Objects section.

count()

count(): int Count the number of directories registered to Flex.

Returns:

{% set flex = grav.get('flex') %}

Flex has {{ flex.count() }} enabled directories.

getDirectories()

getDirectories( [names] ): array Get list of directories.

Parameters:

  • names Optional: List of directory names (array)

Returns:

TIP: If no list of names was provided, method returns all directories registered to Flex.

{% set flex = grav.get('flex') %}

{# Get all directories #}
{% set directories = flex.directories() %}

{# Get listed directories #}
{% set listed_directories = flex.directories(['contacts', 'phonebook']) %}

{# Do something with the directories #}

TIP: You may want to make sure you return only the directories you want to.

hasDirectory()

hasDirectory( name ): bool: Check if directory exists.

Parameters:

  • name Name of the directory (string)

Returns:

  • bool True if found, false otherwise
{% set flex = grav.get('flex') %}

Flex has {{ not flex.hasDirectory('contacts') ? 'not' }} contacts directory.

getDirectory()

getDirectory( name ): Directory | null Get a directory, returns null if it was not found.

Parameters:

  • name Name of the directory (string)

Returns:

  • Directory (object)
  • null Directory not found
{% set flex = grav.get('flex') %}

{# Get contacts directory (null if not found) #}
{% set directory = flex.directory('contacts') %}

{# Do something with the contacts directory #}

Check what you can do with Flex Directory

getObject()

getObject( id, directory ): Object | null Get an object, returns null if it was not found.

Parameters:

  • id ID of the object (string)
  • directory Name of the directory (string)

Returns:

  • Object (object)
  • null Object not found
{% set flex = grav.get('flex') %}

{% set contact = flex.object('ki2ts4cbivggmtlj', 'contacts') %}

{# Do something #}
{% if contact %}
  {# Got Bruce Day #}
  {{ contact.first_name|e }} {{ contact.last_name|e }} has a website: {{ contact.website|e }}
{% else %}
  Oops, contact has been removed!
{% endif %}

Check what you can do with Flex Object

getCollection()

getCollection( directory ): Collection | null Get collection, returns null if it was not found.

Parameters:

  • directory Name of the directory (string)

Returns:

{% set flex = grav.get('flex') %}

{% set contacts = flex.collection('contacts') %}

{# Do something #}
<h2>Ten random contacts:</h2>
<ul>
  {% for contact in contacts.filterBy({published: true}).shuffle().limit(0, 10) %}
    <li>{{ contact.first_name|e }} {{ contact.last_name|e }}</li>
  {% endfor %}
</ul>

Check what you can do with Flex Collection

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