python cgi save data

hi all

im writing a cgi script in python and i need to save a list of tuples (containing strings) so that it may be sent to other scripts once the user submits these forms. I tried to use a hidden field because it is simple to work with, however the field will contain both double and single quote characters which then leads to any other info to get cut off.

eg the list will be saved by python like this: [('hello', "the weather's nice today", 'yay'), ("g'day", 'foo', 'dog')]

but if i then go <hidden value="[('hello', "the weather's nice today", 'yay'), ("g'day", 'foo', 'dog')]">

the browser only sees value="[('hello', "the weather's nice today"

im hoping there is another way to save this data without using a hidden field, but i havnt found it yet. any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

ps. im using the post method.
pps. i would prefer not to use cookies if it can be avoided

 

is it possible that it fails when you're using double quotes(") inside another double quote?
try like this (only single quotes inside double quote).
<hidden value="[('hello', 'the weather's nice today', 'yay'), ('gday', 'foo', 'dog')]">