octobercms/october · error · TwigErrorSyntax

When using put with a block, you cannot have multiple target

Error message

When using put with a block, you cannot have multiple targets.

What it means

Error "When using put with a block, you cannot have multiple targets." thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/cms/twig/tokenparser/PutTokenParser.php:54

        if ($stream->nextIf(TwigToken::OPERATOR_TYPE, '=')) {
            // Direct assignment mode
            $values = $this->parseMultitargetExpression();
            $stream->expect(TwigToken::BLOCK_END_TYPE);

            if (count($names) !== count($values)) {
                throw new TwigErrorSyntax(
                    'When using put, you must have the same number of variables and assignments.',
                    $stream->getCurrent()->getLine(),
                    $stream->getSourceContext()
                );
            }
        }
        else {
            // Capture mode
            $capture = true;

            if (count($names) > 1) {
                throw new TwigErrorSyntax(
                    'When using put with a block, you cannot have multiple targets.',
                    $stream->getCurrent()->getLine(),
                    $stream->getSourceContext()
                );
            }

            while (!$stream->test(TwigToken::BLOCK_END_TYPE)) {
                $current = $stream->next();
                if ($current->test(TwigToken::NAME_TYPE)) {
                    $options[] = strtolower(trim($current->getValue()));
                }
                else {
                    throw new TwigErrorSyntax(
                        sprintf('Invalid syntax in the put tag. Line %s', $lineno),
                        $stream->getCurrent()->getLine(),
                        $stream->getSourceContext()
                    );
                }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/cms/twig/tokenparser/PutTokenParser.php:54 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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