[Zope] DTML/python syntax problem

[Mike Renfro]

On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 04:14:27PM -0400, Thomas B. Passin wrote:

> <dtml-var "_['sequence-item'][:-1]">
> 
> This shortens the string by 1, thus removing your character.

Or, in simpler syntax (untested):

<dtml-in somesequence>
  <dtml-let item=sequence-item>
    <dtml-var "item[:-1]">
  </dtml-let>
</dtml-in>

As a general rule, if I ever plan on using sequence-item during a
loop, I just use 'item' instead, as shown above.

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Mike Renfro  / R&D Engineer, Center for Manufacturing Research,
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