|default_if_none Filter

outputs default if and only if the value is None.

Logic As Markdown

Argument
default (required) – the default value.

Documentation

Outputs default if and only if the value is None.

Variables

a = None
b = 0
c = ''
d = False
e = []

Template

<ol>
  <li>{{ a|default_if_none:"No a" }}</li>
  <li>{{ b|default_if_none:"No b" }}</li>
  <li>{{ c|default_if_none:"No c" }}</li>
  <li>{{ d|default_if_none:"No d" }}</li>
  <li>{{ e|default_if_none:"No e" }}</li>
</ol>

Result

<ol>
  <li>No a</li>
  <li>0</li>
  <li></li>
  <li>False</li>
  <li>[]</li>
</ol>

Notice that the default is only used for a. While all the rest evaluate to False, they are not None.

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This page last updated on August 2, 2026