Example for text manipulation in python

example.py

T = indented_block

program_template = T([
	'//Include directives',
	'¶includes',
	'',
	'//Main application',
	'¶main',
])

include_directive = T('#include <file>')

includes = 'stdio.h', 'stdlib.h'

function = T([
	'returns name(args) {',
	'\tbody',
	'}',
])

program = program_template.replace('¶includes', 
	[include_directive.replace('file', i) for i in includes])

main_body = T([
	'printf("Hello World!\\n");'
])

program = program.replace('¶main', 
	function.replace_kw(
		name='main', 
		returns='int', 
		args='int argc, char* argv[]', 
		body=main_body
))

print(program.to_text())