This would be something to use a template filter for, you can either use one of the built in ones: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/templates/#built-in-filter-reference if it exists, or you could write your own.
On Jan 21, 10:44 pm, "Oak McIlwain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... lol. > > I'm pretty sure you know what I mean now but I'll clarify it anyway: > > When I say "in a template" I mean "within the code in a Django template" > (Not within a text editor). As far as I know this is limited to a set of > Django specific commands. > > I have a string variable and I want to replace all the instances of a > specific string within this variable with another specific string. > > I know I could do the operation in the view but it's such a simple thing > that it doesn't make sense to me to do it that way. > > I hope that is more clear =] > > -----Original Message----- > From: django-users@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russell Keith-Magee > Sent: Tuesday, 22 January 2008 12:39 PM > To: django-users@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Replace function within template? > > On Jan 22, 2008 11:18 AM, oak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is it possible to perform a replace operation in a template? I > > couldn't find any reference to it. > > My text editor has a magnificent Replace operation. It can replace any > text with any other text. It even allows you to use regular > expressions to specify the text you want to replace. > > Oh - that wasn't what you meant? > > You know, when you're asking someone for help, it sometimes helps to > elaborate a little on the problem you're having. "Replace operation" > is a fairly ambiguous term. If you can't find a reference to "Replace" > in the documentation, it might be because we use a different term to > describe the feature, or it could be because Django encourages you to > look at the problem in a different way ... unless we know what it is > you are trying to do, nobody is going to be able to help. > > So - care to tell us what it is you want to do? > > Yours, > Russ Magee %-) > > Disclaimer: > Please note that during Western Australian daylight savings time RWWA > appointment times and email send times are based on GMT+9. > If in doubt, we recommend you confirm appointment times. > > 1. The contents of this email and its attachments are confidential and > privileged. Any unauthorised use, or passing on, of the information to others > who are not authorised is expressly prohibited. If you receive this email in > error, please advise us and then delete the email with any attachments. > > 2. Before opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and defects. > The contents of this email and its attachments may become scrambled, > truncated or altered in transmission. Please advise us of any anomalies. > > 3. Racing & Wagering WA's liability is limited to resupplying the email and > attached files or the cost of having them resupplied. > > 4. The views represented in this email are those of the author and do not > necessarily represent those of Racing & Wagering WA unless this is clearly > indicated. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
