logic-less, compiled client-side templates in 5 lines of javascript

picotemplate.js

/**
 * PicoTemplate
 *  syntax (there is barely any)
 * 
 * <a href="{{ url }}">{{ movie.title }}</a>
 * NO LOGIC!
 **/
function __deep(obj, prop) {
  var parts = prop.split('.'), i = -1, l = parts.length;
  while(++i < l) {
    if (!(obj[parts[i]] !== undefined && (obj = obj[parts[i]]))) {
      return undefined;
    }
  }
  return (typeof obj === 'function') ? obj() : obj;
}

function compile (tpl) {
  var qq = /"/.test(tpl) ? "\'" : "\"", _qq = function(str){ return qq + str + qq; };
  return Function(["obj"], "with (obj) { return " + _qq(tpl.replace(/['"]/g,"\$&").replace(/{{\s*([\w\.]+)\s*}}/ig, function (str, m) {
    return (/\./g.test(m)) ? _qq("+ __deep(obj, " + _qq(m) + ") +") : _qq(" + ((typeof(" + m + ") !== " + _qq("function") +") ? " + m + " : " + m + "()) +");
  })) + "; }");
}

• fixed problem with escaping quotes in template
• fixed trailing whitespace issue
• added support for functions

• made it quote-agnostic
• added support for nested properties