building strings from variables

[Gal Diskin]

Matthew Warren wrote:
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> > [mailto:python-list-bounces+matthew.warren=digica.com at python.o
> > rg] On Behalf Of Gal Diskin
> > Sent: 05 October 2006 16:01
> > To: python-list at python.org
> > Subject: building strings from variables
> >
> > Following a discussion with an associate at work about various ways to
> > build strings from variables in python, I'd like to hear your opinions
> > and preferred methods. The methods we discussed are:
> > 1.  some_string = "cd %s ; %s  %d %s %s" % ( working_dir, ssh_cmd,
> > some_count, some_param1, some_param2)
> >
> > 2. import string
> >     template = string.Template("cd $dir ; $cmd $count $param1
> > $param2")
> >     some_string = template.substitute(dict(dir=working_dir,
> >
> > cmd=ssh_cmd,
> >
> > count=some_count,
> >
> > pararm1=some_param1,
> >
> > param2=some_param2))
> > here you can use a couple of nice tricks by using class.__dict__ and
> > globals() \ locals() dictionaries.
> >
> > 3. some_string = "cd "+working_dir+" ; "+ssh_cmd+ "
> > "+str(some_count)+" "+some_param1+" "+some_param2
> > (all these are supposed to produce the same strings)
> >
> > Which methods do you know of \ prefer \ think is better because...?
> > I will appreciate any opinions about the matter.
>
> :D
>
> I think, it would depend really on what your aims are (readable code,
> fast string generation...), and how the vars you want to build the
> string from are respresented in your code (is it natural to use a dict
> etc..)
>
> I kicked off a conversation similar to this earlier today, and that was
> my conclusion after helpful debate & advice.
>
> Matt.
>
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Matt,
Thanks for replying. I tried looking up your discussion and I'm unsure
if I found the right post. Would you mind linking to it?

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