Implementing Pagination in Drupal: A Guide from Drupal 7 to Drupal 11

A recent blog on Drupal Life Hack provides a detailed overview of implementing pagination across different versions of Drupal. The post explains that in Drupal 7, the 'pager_default_initialize()' function was used to divide large data sets into manageable pages by initializing pagination parameters. However, beginning with Drupal 8, the platform adopted a more sophisticated system utilizing Symfony components, rendering objects, and services like 'PagerPaginationInterface' and 'pager.manager' to create paginated outputs. 

The article details various techniques for implementing pagination in modern versions, such as using the 'PagerSelectExtender' for efficient SQL-based pagination, especially useful in high-volume data scenarios. Code snippets are provided for creating pagination in controllers and rendering results in Twig templates across Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11, showcasing an evolution towards structured, service-oriented programming in Drupal’s architecture. The post serves as a practical guide for developers transitioning from legacy pagination methods in Drupal 7 to the newer approaches in subsequent versions.