Twig help or hindrance

... and getting to a point where I might need to use PHP ...

You're kidding, right?

LOL no I am not kidding. The CMS is actually meant to go public so I'm just thinking about workflows that are or are not restrictive.

I actually really liked working with twig syntax but the overall restriction 'you can't use any php' unless specifically piping it to the template was a bit overwhelming.

I also feels it takes away some of the power and familiarity of CI. The CMS is meant to be a 'developers' cms so I'm in two minds as to what to do.

That's why I'm asking the question.

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