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url: https://developer.youcan.shop/themes/filters/format/default.md
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# Default

Returns a default value when the input is `nil`, `false` or an empty string. Without an argument, the default value is an empty string.

```liquid
{{ value | default: default_value }}
```

## Example

::: details Data

```json
{
  "product": {
    "title": "Hat",
    "subtitle": null
  }
}
```

:::

```liquid
{{ product.subtitle | default: 'No subtitle' }}
{{ product.title | default: 'No title' }}
[{{ product.subtitle | default }}]
```

::: tip Output

```html
No subtitle
Hat
[]
```

:::