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31 lines
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\$cache\_lifetime {#variable.cache.lifetime}
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=================
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This is the length of time in seconds that a template cache is valid.
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Once this time has expired, the cache will be regenerated.
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- `$caching` must be turned on (either
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Smarty::CACHING\_LIFETIME\_CURRENT or
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Smarty::CACHING\_LIFETIME\_SAVED) for `$cache_lifetime` to have any
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purpose.
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- A `$cache_lifetime` value of -1 will force the cache to never
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expire.
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- A value of 0 will cause the cache to always regenerate (good for
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testing only, to disable caching a more efficient method is to set
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[`$caching`](#variable.caching) = Smarty::CACHING\_OFF).
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- If you want to give certain templates their own cache lifetime, you
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could do this by setting [`$caching`](#variable.caching) =
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Smarty::CACHING\_LIFETIME\_SAVED, then set `$cache_lifetime` to a
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unique value just before calling [`display()`](#api.display) or
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[`fetch()`](#api.fetch).
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If [`$force_compile`](#variable.force.compile) is enabled, the cache
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files will be regenerated every time, effectively disabling caching. You
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can clear all the cache files with the
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[`clear_all_cache()`](#api.clear.all.cache) function, or individual
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cache files (or groups) with the [`clear_cache()`](#api.clear.cache)
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function.
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