Asked 4 months ago by NeutronOrbiter500
How can I create a readable TSV/CSV row template with unrendered hard returns?
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I'm editing a TSV row template for a TSV download format we provide, but the entire template is a single 3068-character line, making it very hard to maintain and update.
The current template looks like this:
DJANGO{% load customtags %}{% get_many_related_rec row.labels row.peak_group_label as label_recs %}{{ row.msrun_sample.sample.name }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.tissue.name }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.time_collected|durationToMins }} {{ row.name }} {% for mcpd in row.compounds.all %}{% if not forloop.first %};{% endif%}{{ mcpd.name }}{% endfor %} {% for mcpd in row.compounds.all %}{% if not forloop.first %};{% endif%}{% get_case_insensitive_synonyms mcpd.synonyms as inssyns %}{% for mcpdsyn in inssyns %}{% if not forloop.first %}/{% endif%}{{ mcpdsyn }}{% endfor %}{% endfor %} {{ row.formula }} {% for label_rec in label_recs %}{% if not forloop.first %},{% endif %}{{ label_rec.element }}{% endfor %} {% for msrsrec in row.msrun_sample.sample.msrun_samples.all %}{% if msrsrec.ms_data_file %}{% if mzxml_exists %}, {% endif %}{% define True as mzxml_exists %}{{ msrsrec.ms_data_file.filename }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}{% if pg.msrun_sample.sample.msrun_samples.count == 0 or pg.msrun_sample.sample.msrun_samples.count == 1 and pg.msrun_sample.sample.msrun_samples.first.ms_data_file is None %}None{% endif %} {{ row.total_abundance }} {% for label_rec in label_recs %}{% if not forloop.first %},{% endif %}{{ label_rec.enrichment_fraction }}{% endfor %} {% for label_rec in label_recs %}{% if not forloop.first %},{% endif %}{{ label_rec.enrichment_abundance }}{% endfor %} {% for label_rec in label_recs %}{% if not forloop.first %},{% endif %}{% if label_rec.normalized_labeling is None %}None{% else %}{{ label_rec.normalized_labeling }}{% endif %}{% endfor %} {{ row.peak_annotation_file.filename }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.name }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.genotype }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.body_weight }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.age|durationToWeeks }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.sex }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.diet }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.feeding_status }} {% if row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.treatment is None %}None{% else %}{{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.treatment.name }}{% endif %} {% if row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.infusate.short_name is None %}None{% else %}{{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.infusate.short_name }}{% endif %} {% for link in row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.infusate.tracer_links.all %}{% if not forloop.first %};{% endif%}{% if link.tracer.name is None %}None{% else %}{{ link.tracer.name }}{% endif %}{% endfor %} {% for link in row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.infusate.tracer_links.all %}{% if not forloop.first %};{% endif%}{% if link.tracer.compound.name is None %}None{% else %}{{ link.tracer.compound.name }}{% endif %}{% endfor %} {% for link in row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.infusate.tracer_links.all %}{% if not forloop.first %},{% endif%}{% if link.concentration is None %}None{% else %}{{ link.concentration }}{% endif %}{% endfor %} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.infusion_rate }} {% for study in row.msrun_sample.sample.animal.studies.all %}{% if not forloop.first %}, {% endif%}{{ study.name }}{% endfor %}
This template is used as the rowtmplt in the following generator:
PYTHONdef tsv_template_iterator(rowtmplt, headtmplt, res, qry, dt): yield headtmplt.render({"qry": qry, "dt": dt}) for row in res: yield rowtmplt.render({"qry": qry, "row": row})
I'm looking for a way to format my template with hard returns to improve readability during editing, without affecting the rendered output. Is there a method or setting that can ignore these newline characters in the final output?
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TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago
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Handling Newlines in Django Templates for TSV Output
When working with TSV templates in Django, you can indeed format your template with line breaks for better readability without affecting the final output. There are a couple of approaches you can use:
Option 1: Use the {% spaceless %} Tag
You can wrap your entire template in the {% spaceless %} tag, which removes whitespace between HTML tags. While your TSV isn't HTML, this tag will help remove some of the whitespace:
DJANGO{% spaceless %} {% load customtags %} {% get_many_related_rec row.labels row.peak_group_label as label_recs %} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.name }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.tissue.name }} {{ row.msrun_sample.sample.time_collected|durationToMins }} {{ row.name }} {% for mcpd in row.compounds.all %} {% if not forloop.first %};{% endif%}{{ mcpd.name }} {% endfor %} ... {% endspaceless %}
Option 2: Use Template Comments for Line Breaks
You can use Django template comments to break up your template into readable chunks without affecting the output:
DJANGO{% load customtags %}{% get_many_related_rec row.labels row.peak_group_label as label_recs %} {{- row.msrun_sample.sample.name -}} {# Field 1 #} {{- row.msrun_sample.sample.tissue.name -}} {# Field 2 #} {{- row.msrun_sample.sample.time_collected|durationToMins -}} {# Field 3 #} ...
Option 3: Custom Template Filter
For the most control, you could create a custom template filter that strips newlines from the rendered output:
PYTHON# In your customtags.py file from django import template import re register = template.Library() @register.filter def strip_newlines(value): return re.sub(r'\n\s*', '', value)
Then use it in your view:
PYTHONdef tsv_template_iterator(rowtmplt, headtmplt, res, qry, dt): yield headtmplt.render({"qry": qry, "dt": dt}) for row in res: rendered = rowtmplt.render({"qry": qry, "row": row}) # Strip newlines here yield re.sub(r'\n\s*', '', rendered)
Best Approach for Your Case
Given your specific use case with TSV output, I recommend restructuring your template like this:
DJANGO{% load customtags %} {% get_many_related_rec row.labels row.peak_group_label as label_recs %} {{- row.msrun_sample.sample.name -}} {{- row.msrun_sample.sample.tissue.name -}} {{- row.msrun_sample.sample.time_collected|durationToMins -}} {{- row.name -}} {%- for mcpd in row.compounds.all -%} {%- if not forloop.first -%};{%- endif -%} {{- mcpd.name -}} {%- endfor -%} ...
The key here is using the hyphen inside the template tags ({{- and -}}) which trims whitespace before and after the output. This allows you to format your template with newlines and indentation for readability while ensuring they don't appear in the final output.
This approach should make your template much more maintainable while still producing the exact same TSV output.
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