selecthelper.py

def select(name, cur=None, options=()):
	options = ((v, v) if isinstance(v, str) else v for v in options)
	
	return '<select name="%s">%s</select>' % (
			name, 
			''.join('<option%s%s>%s</option>' % (
					' selected' if cur == value else '', 
					(' value="%s"' % value) if value != name else '', 
					name
				) for value, name in options)
		)