# {nocache} `{nocache}` is used to disable caching of a template section. Every `{nocache}` must be paired with a matching `{/nocache}`. > **Note** > > Be sure any variables used within a non-cached section are also > assigned from PHP when the page is loaded from the cache. ```smarty Today's date is {nocache} {$smarty.now|date_format} {/nocache} ``` The above code will output the current date on a cached page. See also the [caching section](../../programmers/caching.md).