A Python Example
Now let’s look at an example written in Python. If the user’s form input contains the hidden field action, the script processes that information. Otherwise, it prints a new form to be filled out. The source code for the script is in Listing 11.4.
Listing 11.4. A CGI Script Written in Python
1: #!/usr/local/bin/python 2: 3: import cgi 4: form = cgi.FieldStorage() 5: 6: def print_page_start(): 7: print "Content-type: text/html\n\n" 8: print "<html><head><title>Example Form</title></head><body>\n" 9: print "<h1>Example Form</h1>" 10: 11: def print_page_end(): 12: print "</body></html>\n" 13: 14: def print_form(): 15: print "<form>\n" 16: print "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"process\" />\n" 17: print "Name: <input ... |
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