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python ternary in jinja2 gives TemplateSyntaxError: tag name expected

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00:00 Python Ternary In Jinja2 Gives Templatesyntaxerror: Tag Name Expected
00:42 Accepted Answer Score 22
01:07 Answer 2 Score 2
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 22


You used "{% %}" which wants to get a tag like if, endif etc. If you just want to execute a piece of python code, like your ternary expression, you should use double braces like so 

{{ 'row-story-published' if  person.storyPublished  else ' ' }}


ANSWER 2

Score 2


Template language is different than Python, so has different syntax. You cannot use Python's idiomatic syntax in templates.

<tr class="row-person {% if  person.storyPublished %} row-story-published {% endif %}" >