7.4. HTML Inside Python

HTML Inside Python (HIP) is the mirror of Python Inside HTML ; it makes including HTML code inside Python scripts easier than with print statements. You can do so using two ways :

• for short chunks of HTML, begin the line with quotes, without a print statement : HIP will add the statement for you on execution

  import os
  currentDir=os.getcwd()
  "Current directory is <b>"+currentDir+"</b>"
  

• for longer chunks, use the Python multiline string syntax with three double quotes :

  the_smiths={'vocals':'Morrissey',
      'guitar':'Johnny Marr',
      'the bass guitar':'Andy Rourke',
      'the drums':'Mike Joyce'}
  """
  <table border=1>
  <tr backgroundcolor=green>
  <td>One of the best pop bands ever</td>
  </tr>
  </table>
  <table>
  """
  for item in the_smiths.keys():
      "<tr><td>%s</td><td>%s</td></tr>" %(item,the_smiths[item])
  "</table>"