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The cgi module is no substitute for a dictionary.

Ahem:

<gripe>

cgi.FieldStorage() doesn't give me a dictionary. Instead it gives me
something that pretends to be a dictionary, badly.

If it was a dictionary, I could print it and get a list the form entries sent
back to me. When writing code to parse preprepared forms (such as a credit
card verification service returns), this is actually rather nice to be able
to do.

</gripe>

Rob
Jul 18 '05 #1
1 1148
Rob Landley wrote:
<gripe>

cgi.FieldStorage() doesn't give me a dictionary. Instead it gives me
something that pretends to be a dictionary, badly.

If it was a dictionary, I could print it and get a list the form entries sent
back to me. When writing code to parse preprepared forms (such as a credit
card verification service returns), this is actually rather nice to be able
to do.

</gripe>


Check the source. Maybe cgi.print_form() will do what you want. If
not, it should be pretty easy to add the right thing.

-Peter
Jul 18 '05 #2

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