freemarker template for loop statement

Question

I want to create for statement in freemarker template. I am reading howto http://freemarker.sourceforge.net/ but there is just list. How can i create for statement or foreach.

parameter.put("size", size);

I want to create in freemarker template for statement like

for (int number = 1; number <= size; number++) {

Answer 1

From the Freemarker manual you can do:

<#assign x=3>
<#list 1..x as i>
  ${i}
</#list>

Edit: Beware, if x is 0 (or less), it will count backwards. So you mostly want 1 ..< x , which excludes x (this requires FreeMarker 2.3.22).

Answer 2

You can use list directive:

<ul>
<#list 1..2 as index>
    <li>${index}</li>
</#list>
</ul>

Answer 3

Here size=2

<#list 0..2 as x>
<#if x gt 0>
${x}
</#if>
</#list>

output:

1

2

It will not print anything if size is zero.