saving state in Python/CGI

[Gerhard Häring]

Frank Gibbons wrote in comp.lang.python:
> Hi,
> 
> I've been using Python (and Jython) for about 5 months now. So far,
> so great. I'm building a CGI app that has about 5 different stages,
> and I need to maintain state between them.

CGI sucks. What else is new?

> I need access to the data on each page, yet don't want to pass it as
> a hidden field,

Many people, including me, use a relational database for saving state
in a CGI environment.

-- Gerhard