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TPT is a template scripting language implemented in C++ , designed to be integrated with C++ programs. It is intended as a fast, lightweight replacement for fullblown scripting languages, providing an easy interface for embedding TPT scripts in C++ code. The TPT language was originally based on PML.

The TPT interpreter runs in one pass, avoiding expensive compilation. The language relies on C++ streams for I/O, making TPT more easily portable, small, and fast. There are no bulky modules to include. TPT does not execute as a program or script. It instead translates templates to text, and relies on the C++ program to decide what to do with the text.

What is TPT used for? At this time, TPT is used for generating CGI web pages, C and C++ source code, Make files, and e-mail messages.

LibTPT is targeted at both Unix and Windows platforms that have ISO IEC 14882-1998 compliant C++ compilers. Basically this means the compiler has to support namespaces correctly and the modern cast operators.

The current release version is 1.30.

Features

• License
  • BSD
• Platforms
  • BSD
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • OS X
  • Solaris
  • Posix compliant operating systems
• C++ namespace
  • TPT
• Requirements
  • GCC 3+ on Unix systems
  • VC++ 6+ on Windows
  • May build with Forte on Solaris (hasn’t been tested in over a year)
• Limitations
  • 32 bit address space. No 64-bit port, yet.
  • Expressions support strings and 64-bit integers, but not floating point.
  • No support for unicode (yet).
• Projects that use LibTPT
  • clo++ Command Line Parser Generator
  • Generating 300,000 lines of code for a Real-Time database for a certain train conrol center system.
  • easy album manager

Updated Sep 19, 2009 by Isaac Foraker

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