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About: Cheetah3 is a template engine and code generation tool for e.g. for Web development or Java, SQL, LaTeX, form email ... (written in Python).

comparisons.rst  (cheetah3-3.1.0)	:	comparisons.rst  (cheetah3-3.2.0)
Cheetah vs. Other Template Engines		Cheetah vs. Other Template Engines
==================================		==================================
(comparisons)
This appendix compares Cheetah with various other template/emdedded		This appendix compares Cheetah with various other template/emdedded
scripting languages and Internet development frameworks. As Cheetah		scripting languages and Internet development frameworks. As Cheetah
is similar to Velocity at a superficial level, you may also wish to		is similar to Velocity at a superficial level, you may also wish to
read comparisons between Velocity and other languages at		read comparisons between Velocity and other languages at
http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/ymtd/ymtd.html.		http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/ymtd/ymtd.html.
Which features are unique to Cheetah		Which features are unique to Cheetah
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(comparisons.unique)
- The { block framework} (section inheritanceEtc.block)		- The { block framework} (section inheritanceEtc.block)
- Cheetah's powerful yet simple { caching framework} (section		- Cheetah's powerful yet simple { caching framework} (section
output.caching)		output.caching)
- Cheetah's { Unified Dotted Notation} and { autocalling}		- Cheetah's { Unified Dotted Notation} and { autocalling}
(sections language.namemapper.dict and		(sections language.namemapper.dict and
language.namemapper.autocalling)		language.namemapper.autocalling)
- Cheetah's searchList (section language.searchList) information.		- Cheetah's searchList (section language.searchList) information.
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- Cheetah's ability to mix PSP-style code with Cheetah Language		- Cheetah's ability to mix PSP-style code with Cheetah Language
syntax (section tips.PSP) Because of Cheetah's design and Python's		syntax (section tips.PSP) Because of Cheetah's design and Python's
flexibility it is relatively easy to extend Cheetah's syntax with		flexibility it is relatively easy to extend Cheetah's syntax with
syntax elements from almost any other template or embedded		syntax elements from almost any other template or embedded
scripting language.		scripting language.
Cheetah vs. Velocity		Cheetah vs. Velocity
--------------------		--------------------
(comparisons.velocity)
For a basic introduction to Velocity, visit		For a basic introduction to Velocity, visit
http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity.		http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity.
Velocity is a Java template engine. It's older than Cheetah, has a		Velocity is a Java template engine. It's older than Cheetah, has a
larger user base, and has better examples and docs at the moment.		larger user base, and has better examples and docs at the moment.
Cheetah, however, has a number of advantages over Velocity:		Cheetah, however, has a number of advantages over Velocity:
- Cheetah is written in Python. Thus, it's easier to use and		- Cheetah is written in Python. Thus, it's easier to use and
extend.		extend.
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look among its dictionary keys for 'spam'. Finding it, Cheetah will		look among its dictionary keys for 'spam'. Finding it, Cheetah will
select {foofoo['spam']} as {$spam}'s value.		select {foofoo['spam']} as {$spam}'s value.
- In Cheetah, the tokens that are used to signal the start of		- In Cheetah, the tokens that are used to signal the start of
$placeholders and #directives are configurable. You can set them to		$placeholders and #directives are configurable. You can set them to
any character sequences, not just $ and #.		any character sequences, not just $ and #.
Cheetah vs. WebMacro		Cheetah vs. WebMacro
--------------------		--------------------
(comparisons.webmacro)
For a basic introduction to WebMacro, visit http://webmacro.org.		For a basic introduction to WebMacro, visit http://webmacro.org.
The points discussed in section comparisons.velocity also apply to		The points discussed in section comparisons.velocity also apply to
the comparison between Cheetah and WebMacro. For further		the comparison between Cheetah and WebMacro. For further
differences please refer to		differences please refer to
http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/differences.html.		http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/differences.html.
Cheetah vs. Zope's DTML		Cheetah vs. Zope's DTML
-----------------------		-----------------------
(comparisons.dtml)
For a basic introduction to DTML, visit		For a basic introduction to DTML, visit
http://www.zope.org/Members/michel/ZB/DTML.dtml.		http://www.zope.org/Members/michel/ZB/DTML.dtml.
- Cheetah is faster than DTML.		- Cheetah is faster than DTML.
- Cheetah does not use HTML-style tags; DTML does. Thus, Cheetah		- Cheetah does not use HTML-style tags; DTML does. Thus, Cheetah
tags are visible in rendered HTML output if something goes wrong.		tags are visible in rendered HTML output if something goes wrong.
- DTML can only be used with ZOPE for web development; Cheetah can		- DTML can only be used with ZOPE for web development; Cheetah can
be used as a standalone tool for any purpose.		be used as a standalone tool for any purpose.
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Some of DTML's features are being ported to Cheetah, such as		Some of DTML's features are being ported to Cheetah, such as
{Cheetah.Tools.MondoReport}, which is based on the {<dtml-in>} tag.		{Cheetah.Tools.MondoReport}, which is based on the {<dtml-in>} tag.
We are also planning an output filter as flexible as the		We are also planning an output filter as flexible as the
{<dtml-var>} formatting options. However, neither of these are		{<dtml-var>} formatting options. However, neither of these are
complete yet.		complete yet.
Cheetah vs. Zope Page Templates		Cheetah vs. Zope Page Templates
-------------------------------		-------------------------------
(comparisons.zpt)
For a basic introduction to Zope Page Templates, please visit		For a basic introduction to Zope Page Templates, please visit
http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Articles/ZPT2.		http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Articles/ZPT2.
Cheetah vs. PHP's Smarty templates		Cheetah vs. PHP's Smarty templates
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(comparisons.smarty)
PHP (http://www.php.net/) is one of the few scripting languages		PHP (http://www.php.net/) is one of the few scripting languages
expressly designed for web servlets. However, it's also a		expressly designed for web servlets. However, it's also a
full-fledged programming language with libraries similar to		full-fledged programming language with libraries similar to
Python's and Perl's. The syntax and functions are like a cross		Python's and Perl's. The syntax and functions are like a cross
between Perl and C plus some original ideas (e.g.; a single array		between Perl and C plus some original ideas (e.g.; a single array
type serves as both a list and a dictionary, ``$arr[]="value";``		type serves as both a list and a dictionary, ``$arr[]="value";``
appends to an array).		appends to an array).
Smarty (http://smarty.php.net/) is an advanced template engine for		Smarty (http://smarty.php.net/) is an advanced template engine for
PHP. ({ Note:} this comparision is based on Smarty's on-line		PHP. ({ Note:} this comparision is based on Smarty's on-line
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truncate (no equivalent, user can write function)		truncate (no equivalent, user can write function)
upper ($STRING.upper() )		upper ($STRING.upper() )
wordwrap ('writer' module, or a new module coming in Python 2.3)		wordwrap ('writer' module, or a new module coming in Python 2.3)
Some of these modifiers could be added to the super output filter		Some of these modifiers could be added to the super output filter
we want to write someday.		we want to write someday.
Cheetah vs. PHPLib's Template class		Cheetah vs. PHPLib's Template class
-----------------------------------		-----------------------------------
(comparisons.php)
PHPLib ((http://phplib.netuse.de/) is a collection of classes for		PHPLib ((http://phplib.netuse.de/) is a collection of classes for
various web objects (authentication, shopping cart, sessions, etc),		various web objects (authentication, shopping cart, sessions, etc),
but what we're interested in is the {Template} object. It's much		but what we're interested in is the {Template} object. It's much
more primitive than Smarty, and was based on an old Perl template		more primitive than Smarty, and was based on an old Perl template
class. In fact, one of the precursors to Cheetah was based on it		class. In fact, one of the precursors to Cheetah was based on it
too. Differences from Cheetah:		too. Differences from Cheetah:
- Templates consist of text with {{placeholders}} in braces.		- Templates consist of text with {{placeholders}} in braces.
- Instead of a searchList, there is one flat namespace. Every		- Instead of a searchList, there is one flat namespace. Every
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and arguably hard to read, because all blocks have identical		and arguably hard to read, because all blocks have identical
syntax. Unless you choose your block names carefully and put		syntax. Unless you choose your block names carefully and put
comments around them, it's hard to tell which blocks are if-blocks		comments around them, it's hard to tell which blocks are if-blocks
and which are for-blocks, or what their nesting order is.		and which are for-blocks, or what their nesting order is.
- PHPLib templates do not have caching, output filters, etc.		- PHPLib templates do not have caching, output filters, etc.
Cheetah vs. PSP, PHP, ASP, JSP, Embperl, etc.		Cheetah vs. PSP, PHP, ASP, JSP, Embperl, etc.
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(comparisons.pspEtc)
Webware's PSP Component		Webware's PSP Component
- http://webware.sourceforge.net/Webware/PSP/Docs/		- http://webware.sourceforge.net/Webware/PSP/Docs/
Tomcat JSP Information		Tomcat JSP Information
- http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/index.html		- http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/index.html
ASP Information at ASP101		ASP Information at ASP101
- http://www.asp101.com/		- http://www.asp101.com/
Embperl		Embperl
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