variable substitution

[Erik Max Francis]

Hugh wrote:

> How do I get the %(variable)s thing to work. I need to substitute a
> variable into a print statement so I can send links with sessionId's
> attached back to the browser. I'm trying this at the moment, and It
> says invalid sysntax.
> print '<a href = "addItemType.py?sessionID=%(sessionId)s">Add Item
> Type</a>'

	print 'blah blah %(sessionId)s" % {'sessionId': 'ghlahglahg'}

If you really want everything in your locals stuffed in there, then call

	print 'blah blah %(sessionId)s" % locals()

although you should beware of security issues if the formatting string
is coming from somewhere else.

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