What is the most pythonic way to build up large strings?

[Rustom Mody]

On Saturday, February 8, 2014 1:11:53 PM UTC+5:30, cstru... at gmail.com wrote:
> I am writing a couple of class methods to build up several lines of html.  Some of the lines are conditional and most need variables inserted in them.  Searching the web has given me a few ideas.  Each has its pro's and cons.

For creating html the method of choice is a template engine -- cheetah, mako 
and a dozen others

You can of course roll your own (poor mans version) template engine
For that look up 
1. triple quoted strings
2. format operator