Adding Python CGI Example

neotycoder · neotycoder · commit 93ec9a3e95fe · 2015-02-05T02:39:19.000-08:00
This example shows how to grab form data from an html file and use
python as a CGI script.
diff --git a/pythonCGI_Example/cgiPython.py b/pythonCGI_Example/cgiPython.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Import CGI and CGITB
+import cgi, cgitb
+
+# Create a form object
+form = cgi.FieldStorage()
+
+# Get form data Full Name and Favorite TV Show
+fullname = form.getvalue('fullname')
+tvShow = form.getvalue('tvShow')
+
+print "Content-type:text/html\r\n\r\n"
+print "<html>"
+print "<head>"
+print "<title>TV Viewer Profile</title>"
+print "</head>"
+print "<body>"
+print "<h2>Hello "+str(fullname) +"</h2>"
+print "<p> Your favorite TV show is: "+str(tvShow)
+print "</body>"
+print "</html>"
diff --git a/pythonCGI_Example/form.html b/pythonCGI_Example/form.html
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+<HTML>
+<HEAD>
+<TITLE>FORM EXAMPLE</TITLE>
+</HEAD>
+<BODY>
+<FORM action="cgi-bin/cgiPython.py" method="post">
+    Full Name: <input type="text" name="fullname"><BR>
+    Favorite TV Show: <input type="text" name="tvShow"><br>
+    <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
+</FORM>
+</BODY>
+</HTML>
