Re: Test string against expression?

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Cheetah is a superset of python (kindof).
Get your logic working in python, then port it to cheetah.
You want re.match, from the standard python library:

http://docs.python.org/library/re.html#re.RegexObject.match


In your particular example below however, regular expressions are overkill,
just use the string `in` operator:

#if 'string' in $getVar('name')
   #set foo = "bar"
#else
   #set bar = "foo"
#end if

That's basic python. You should take a couple hours and run through the
official tutorial.
At *least* skim the parts on string processing.
http://docs.python.org/tutorial/

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Rick Miller <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Please forgive my ignorance for I am a novice in the area of
> templating engines and cheetah.  That said, I want to compare a string
> in a placeholder against a regular expression (btw, this is in
> Cobbler...not sure if it makes a real difference or not).  The concept
> is as follows:
>
> #if $getVar('name') == '*string*'
>    #set foo = "bar"
> #else
>    #set bar = "foo"
> #end if
>
> What is the best approach to accomplishing this?
>
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Cheetah is a superset of python (kindof).<div>Get your logic working in pyt=
hon, then port it to cheetah.</div><div>You want re.match, from the standar=
d python library:</div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;p=
adding:0px">
<div><a href=3D"http://docs.python.org/library/re.html#re.RegexObject.match=
">http://docs.python.org/library/re.html#re.RegexObject.match</a></div></bl=
ockquote><div><br></div><div>In your particular example below however, regu=
lar expressions are overkill, just use the string `in` operator:</div>
<div><br></div><div>#if=A0&#39;string&#39; in=A0$getVar(&#39;name&#39;)</di=
v><div>=A0 =A0#set foo =3D &quot;bar&quot;<br>#else<br>=A0 =A0#set bar =3D =
&quot;foo&quot;<br>#end if</div><div><br></div><div>That&#39;s basic python=
. You should take a couple hours and run through the official tutorial.</di=
v>
<div>At *least* skim the parts on string processing.</div><div><a href=3D"h=
ttp://docs.python.org/tutorial/">http://docs.python.org/tutorial/</a>=A0<br=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Rick Mill=
er <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi All,<br>
<br>
Please forgive my ignorance for I am a novice in the area of<br>
templating engines and cheetah. =A0That said, I want to compare a string<br=
>
in a placeholder against a regular expression (btw, this is in<br>
Cobbler...not sure if it makes a real difference or not). =A0The concept<br=
>
is as follows:<br>
<br>
#if $getVar(&#39;name&#39;) =3D=3D &#39;*string*&#39;<br>
=A0 =A0#set foo =3D &quot;bar&quot;<br>
#else<br>
=A0 =A0#set bar =3D &quot;foo&quot;<br>
#end if<br>
<br>
What is the best approach to accomplishing this?<br>
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