Python CGI Scripting Documentation

[Vlad Dogaru]

Hello,

I would like to learn web scripting with Python (sure, everyone uses
PHP, but I don't like the syntax and Python is more general-purpose
and... well, I guess you people know the advantages better than me).
Where can I get a thorough introduction to both CGI and using Python
for CGI? That includes installing my own web server (at home, for
testing) and starting from scratch (by that I mean I have near null
experience with CGI).

I have tried looking through the source code of MoinMoin, but it's just
too advanced for me -- I simply don't know where to start. Right now,
I'll take any and all suggestions. However, please suggest books or
articles that are up-to-date on Python programming; I'd hate to see
that I'm studying obsolete texts or the like.

Thanks in advance,
Vlad

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[Michael]

Re: Python CGI Scripting Documentation

Sybren Stuvel wrote:

Why use CGI when you can use a framework that's so much easier and
more powerful?

Lots of possible answers, a few:
* Fun
* Transferable skills
* No single solution is ever the answer to all problems
(not all problems are nails, not all solutions are hammers)
* Someone needs to understand the nuts and bolts of what's going on
* Just because something is difficult doesn't mean its not worth doing
* Understanding what's actually going on

But the killer answer for me really is: "Why not" :-)

Have fun :-)


Michael.

[per9000]

Re: Python CGI Scripting Documentation

Hi,

I wanted to try this myself a few days ago, my first (working) try had
this source code:

---
#!/usr/bin/python

print 'Content-Type: text/plain'
print
print 'hell o world'
---
(the output is just "hell o world\n", but the first four lines are
still required I guess, I don't know why, but it works...)

The file had to be named filetitle + ".cgi" because of some setting at
my web hotel.

Good luck!

/Per9000