Perl Template Toolkit: Now in spicy new Python flavor

[George Sakkis]

On Jan 15, 3:15 pm, Joshua Kugler <jkug... at bigfoot.com> wrote:

> eef... at gmail.com wrote:
> > I'd like to inform the Python community that the powerful and popular
> > Template Toolkit system, previously available only in its original
> > Perl implementation, is now also available in a beta Python
> > implementation:
>
> >http://tt2.org/python/index.html
>
> > I created this port both as a fun programming project, and for use in
> > environments where  Perl is not available, for reasons technical,
> > cultural, or otherwise.  The extensive Perl test suites have also been
> > ported, and most templates require no or very little modification.
>
> I must say...wow.  That would have saved me some time and hassle about a
> year ago, but of course, I wouldn't have fell in love with pure XML
> templates either. :)  As someone who has used Template Toolkit quite a bit,
> I must say that is is quite cool.  Congrats on a job well done!
>
> j

How does it compare with other "mainstream" Python template engines
such as Cheetah, Mako, etc. ? Unless I missed it, the documentation
covers the Perl version only.

George