This has invalid syntax that would normally need "poor man's escaping" like:
#include( "disclaimer.txt" "opinion.txt" )
#parse( "lecorbusier.vm" )
#evaluate( 'string with VTL #if(true)will be displayed#end' )
#define( $hello ) Hello $who #end #set( $who = "World!") $hello
#foreach( $customer in $customerList )
$foreach.count $customer.Name
#if ($foreach.parent.hasNext)
$someObject.getValues("this is a string split
$someObject("This plus $something in the middle").method(7567).property
#macro( tablerows $color $somelist )
#foreach( $something in $somelist )
<tr><td bgcolor=$color>$something</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor=$color>$bodyContent</td></tr>
#tablerows("red" ["dadsdf","dsa"])
#@tablerows("red" ["dadsdf","dsa"]) some body content #end
Variable reference: #set( $monkey = $bill )
String literal: #set( $monkey.Friend = 'monica' )
Property reference: #set( $monkey.Blame = $whitehouse.Leak )
Method reference: #set( $monkey.Plan = $spindoctor.weave($web) )
Number literal: #set( $monkey.Number = 123 )
Range operator: #set( $monkey.Numbers = [1..3] )
Object list: #set( $monkey.Say = ["Not", $my, "fault"] )
Object map: #set( $monkey.Map = {"banana" : "good", "roast beef" : "bad"})
The RHS can also be a simple arithmetic expression, such as:
Addition: #set( $value = $foo + 1 )
Subtraction: #set( $value = $bar - 1 )
Multiplication: #set( $value = $foo * $bar )
Division: #set( $value = $foo / $bar )
Remainder: #set( $value = $foo % $bar )