Thanks for that explanation. If the benefit is readability I don't think I see it. So for the next project, I'll try out mako. thanks for the suggestion.
Sincerely Andreas On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Steven Kryskalla <[email protected]>wrote: > On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 12:26 AM, Andreas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The template designer documentation (thanks for the link) seems to hold a > > lot of possibilities. But I can't help feel that in some ways it creates > a > > new language? A bit off topic I know - and maybe not a suitable question, > > but what is the advantage of this, over e.g. the web2py approach were > there > > is no template language, just pure python and a `pass`variable? I could > > imagine jinja2 lighter? > > > > Yes, jinja2 is a new language, it's not exactly the same syntax as > python. Using "|" and filters is one of the big differences. Jinja is > inspired by django's template system, which was very restrictive and > meant to be friendly for designers (who don't know python) to use. > Jinja gives a little more freedom than django's template system, but > still does not allow the full python language (e.g. defining classes, > using list comprehensions, etc.) to be used in templates. There is a > little more explanation here: > > > http://jinja.pocoo.org/docs/faq/#isn-t-it-a-terrible-idea-to-put-logic-into-templates > > If you think that's a good tradeoff, then use jinja. If you would > rather use the full python language, try something like mako > (http://www.makotemplates.org/). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "pocoo-libs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/pocoo-libs?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pocoo-libs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pocoo-libs?hl=en.
