format strings or page tempaltes

[Alex Martelli]

Jeff Davis wrote:
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> Is this possible with the string format syntax? If not, could someone
> recommend a good template module or something similar?

It's quite possible, but a good templating system is a better idea.

The first "real" task I once did in Python was a tiny templating
system -- I was truly amazed at how much I could accomplish in a
few dozen lines, it was part of what truly hooked me on Python.
You can find it as YAPTU in the cookbook, both online and printed.

But a real templating system is something else again.  I've now
personally dumped YAPTU usage and, after careful examination of
all the various offerings around, switched to Cheetah instead.

Give Cheetah a try.  You won't regret it.


Alex