[Python-Dev] PEP 292 and templating

[Brett]

Raymond Hettinger wrote:

> Is there interest in having a templating module with two functions one 
> for simple substitutions and the other with more tools?
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> The first would be Barry’s simple substitutions using only $name or 
> ${name} for templates exposed to the user.
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> The second would extend the first with Cheetah style dotted names for 
> more advanced templates controlled by the programmer.
> 

I am down with the first and basically okay with the second.  Regardless 
I would like to see a module with helpful string manipulation functions.

-Brett