How to generate graphics dynamically on the web using Python CGI script?

[Steve Holden]

Luiz Geron wrote:
> I don't have experience on this, but I think that you can make the
> script return the image "contents" directly to the img tag, without
> passing it to a img file, so you can use something like this:
> 
> <img src="script_that_return_image_contents">
> 
> wich saves some processing and I/O.
> 
No it doesn't, because the script that generates the graphic is then a 
different script from the one that generates the referring HTML. I agree 
that scripted generation of the graphical content is a viable option 
that I overlooked, though it seems from the OP's inquiry that he already 
uses CGI to generate the HTML.

regards
  Steve
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