> *Why* on earth do you think using a templating system will give you any less > control on the generated HTML ? >
Because I am wrong. I have already come to that conclusion. I know that Python is far enough developed that if I feel that I am fighting it, then _I_ am in the wrong, not Python. However, I still need to see that Python can do what I need in a comfortable fashion. >> And if I need to add a variable or three in there? > > - first solution : use string formatting > > python 2.x example: > > unmaintanable_html = """ > <html> > <head> > <title>%(title)s</title> > </head> > <body> > <h1>%(h1)s</h1> > <p>%(text)s</p> > </body> > </html> > """ > > data = dict( > title="index", > h1="Poor man's templating", > text="Won't get you very far..." > ) > > return HttpResponse(unmaintanable_html % data) > That's fine for single variables, but if I need to output a table of unknown rows? I assume that return means the end of the script. Therefore I should shove the whole table into a variable and then copy that variable to the array "data"? > - second solution: do basically the same thing with a template system - > which will give you much more power and options... > I will look further into the Django templates, I promise. But I would still like to know how to work with Python proper. >> Static HTML I can >> do without Python. > > Sorry, I forgot to setup a database etc for this example !-) > I meant that I would like to see how to output variables, which you have shown. Thanks. I am stubborn, but I am willing to learn. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
