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I have a list field for a custom content type that looks like this:

Field Machine name is: field_app_os

key|label
Win|Windows
Android|Android

I can access the key in Twig template by using content.field_app_os or Twig Field Value and the output of both is Android:

Twig Field Value allows Drupal 8 themers to get partial data from field render arrays. It gives them more control over the output without drilling deep into the render array or using preprocess functions.
Filters:
- field_label : Returns the field label value.
- field_value : Returns the render array of the field value(s) without the field wrappers.

/* with use of Twig Field Value module */
{{ content.field_app_os|field_value }}  {# outputs 'Android' #}

 /* without use of Twig Field Value module */
{{ content.field_app_os }}  {# outputs 'Android' #}

However, if I do a simple comparison, the output of both is False.

{% set app_os = content.field_app_os|field_value %}
{{ kint(app_os == 'Android') }} {# outputs 'bool FALSE' #}

Or When I use:

{% set app_os = content.field_app_os %}
{{ kint(app_os == 'Android') }} {# outputs 'bool FALSE' #}

What's wrong in my code?

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  • What is the output when you do {% set app_os = content.field_app_os|field_value %} {% if app_os == 'Android' %} app_os is Android{% endif %} ? – Matt Sep 28 '17 at 17:48
  • Hmm weird. I wonder if 'content.field_app_os|field_value' is slightly different. Like maybe there's white space or something. As a test what happens if you just straight do {% set app_os = 'Android' %} does it work then? – Matt Sep 28 '17 at 17:52
  • Okay well At least we got it down to 'content.field_app_os|field_value' being the issue. And you are completely positive it's producing just that string with nothing else? And it doesn't produce that string inside an array or anything like that? – Matt Sep 28 '17 at 18:21
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    For those who are attempting to resolve the issue: As a test {{ content.field_app_os }} produced 'Android' but {% if content.field_app_os == 'Android' %} True {% endif %} didn't work. – Matt Sep 28 '17 at 19:41
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    @4k4: Thanks for your help and attention, When I use node.field_app_os.value then all things work correctly, But can you explain a little more about the cause of this issue, Please. – Mojtaba Reyhani Sep 28 '17 at 21:57
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{{ content }} is a render array, where you find the label of the key/label pair probably here:

{{ content.field_app_os[0]['#markup'] }}

But this is not ideal for logic:

  1. The position in the render array can change, for example if you install a layout module.
  2. The content of #markup depends on how the field formatter is configured in the view mode.
  3. The label is translatable, so the logic breaks on a multilingual site.

So it's better to use the database value in:

{{ node.field_app_os.value }}

This is the first part of the key/label pair, which is untranslatable and you can access the value independent on how the field is configured in the view mode.

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  • Thank you so much, But for what when I use Twig Field Value, The {{ content.field_app_os|field_value }} not work correctly? – Mojtaba Reyhani Sep 29 '17 at 6:40
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    I don't know this module, but this is probably to extract the part of the render array which renders the value without the field div's and not to extract a string value you can use in a logic expression. In general use content. for rendering and node. for logic. – 4k4 Sep 29 '17 at 6:50

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