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Adding Python CGI Example
This example shows how to grab form data from an html file and use python as a CGI script.
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‎pythonCGI_Example/cgiPython.py‎

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#!/usr/bin/python
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# Import CGI and CGITB
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import cgi, cgitb
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# Create a form object
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form = cgi.FieldStorage()
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# Get form data Full Name and Favorite TV Show
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fullname = form.getvalue('fullname')
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tvShow = form.getvalue('tvShow')
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print "Content-type:text/html\r\n\r\n"
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print "<html>"
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print "<head>"
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print "<title>TV Viewer Profile</title>"
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print "</head>"
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print "<body>"
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print "<h2>Hello "+str(fullname) +"</h2>"
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print "<p> Your favorite TV show is: "+str(tvShow)
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print "</body>"
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print "</html>"

‎pythonCGI_Example/form.html‎

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<HTML>
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<HEAD>
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<TITLE>FORM EXAMPLE</TITLE>
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</HEAD>
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<BODY>
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<FORM action="cgi-bin/cgiPython.py" method="post">
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Full Name: <input type="text" name="fullname"><BR>
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Favorite TV Show: <input type="text" name="tvShow"><br>
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<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
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</FORM>
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</BODY>
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</HTML>

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