[Tutor] Named-value formatting fails

[Tim Johnson]

* Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> [110108 19:46]:
> A more detailed response.
>
> Dear me... messing with globals and locals. That's always a bad sign.  
> But let's assume this is that one time in 100 that it is actually  
> justified...
>
>>         if localvals is None:             self.locals = 
>> sys._getframe(1).f_locals
>
> Are you aware that this is non-portable and subject to change without  
> notice?
  No! 
  1)Can you explain further?

  And you have convinced me, and furthermore given me enough to
  convince someone else that a different approach would be safer.
  2)Can you recommend a *simple* templatting module?

  thanks
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