get_template_source.py

# https://gist.github.com/bryanchow/fb34d7c52d68692b23a26698e5a4ea41

from django.template.engine import Engine
from django.template.loaders.filesystem import Loader


def get_template_source(template_name, dirs=[]):
    """
    Return the raw source code of an unrendered Django template.
    """
    loader = Loader(Engine(), dirs=dirs)
    template = loader.get_template(template_name)
    return template.source