Python Preprocessor

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I needed a preprocessor to expand some C code. I have a custom preprocessor which generates the following code, from ... well the following code. Here’s an example of what it looks like...

(lots of C code here)
/* Python Preprocessor (begin)
--------------------------------
   out(“*/”)
   for name in [“test1”, “test2”]:
--------------------------------
   function %(name)s() {
   (lots of C code here)
   }
--------------------------------
*/
   function test1() {
   (lots of C code here)
   }
   function test2() {
   (lots of C code here)
   }
/*
--------------------------------
   # (so that we know to dedent)
   out(“/*”)
--------------------------------
   Python Preprocessor (end) */

Features

You can use any delimiter.
------- is just an example

python code is in bold. (initial indentation is deduced)

Italics are the template code

expanded code are marked in red here.

Download

Without further ado, I present to you:
ppp.py (5kb)