python render html file code example

Example: python render html

# https://programminghistorian.org/en/lessons/output-data-as-html-file
# Given name of calling program, a url and a string to wrap,
# output string in html body with basic metadata and open in Firefox tab.

def wrapStringInHTMLMac(program, url, body):
    import datetime
    from webbrowser import open_new_tab

    now = datetime.datetime.today().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
    filename = program + '.html'
    f = open(filename,'w')

    wrapper = """<html>
    <head>
    <title>%s output - %s</title>
    </head>
    <body><p>URL: <a href=\"%s\">%s</a></p><p>%s</p></body>
    </html>"""

    whole = wrapper % (program, now, url, url, body)
    f.write(whole)
    f.close()

    #Change the filepath variable below to match the location of your directory
    filename = 'file:///Users/username/Desktop/programming-historian/' + filename

    open_new_tab(filename)

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