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LPTHW Exercise 51 - Form Data
#This app.py handles POST data from the hello_form
import web
urls = (
'/hello', 'Index'
)
app = web.application(urls, globals())
render = web.template.render('templates/')
class Index:
def GET(self):
return render.hello_form()
def POST(self):
form = web.input(name="Nobody", greet="Hello")
greeting = "%s, %s" % (form.greet, form.name)
return render.index(greeting = greeting)
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run()
<!-- This template works with the modifications to handle POST data -->
<html>
<head>
<title>Sample Web Form</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Fill Out This Form</h1>
<form action="/hello" method="POST">
<p>
A Greeting: <input type="text" name="greet" />
</p>
<p>
Your Name: <input type="text" name="name" />
</p>
<p>
<input type="submit" />
</p>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<!-- This template works with the modifications to handle POST data -->
<html>
<head>
<title>Gothons Of Planet Percal #25</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>
<a href="/hello">Home</a>
</p>
$if greeting:
I just wanted to say <em style="color: green; font-size: 2em;">$greeting</em>.
$else:
<em>Hello</em>, world!
</body>
</html>
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