Question

here is a quick example of what I’m trying to do

box = {
    'colour': 'Red',
    'dimensions': {
        'width': '100px',
        'height': '333px',
     }
}

print "The box is %(colour)s, wide %(dimensions.width) and high %(dimensions.height)" %box

Is this possible with the standard library?

If not, what libraries would you recommend?

Answer 1

>>> box = {
        'colour': 'Red',
        'dimensions': {
            'width': '100px',
            'height': '333px',
         }
    }
>>> print "The box is {colour}, wide {dimensions[width]} and high {dimensions[height]}".format(**box)
The box is Red, wide 100px and high 333px