func escape(str) { str.trans(« & < > », « & < > ») }
func tag(t, d) { "<#{t}>#{d}" }
func csv2html(str) {
var template = <<-'EOT'
Some Text
EOT
template.sprintf(escape(str).lines.map{ |line|
tag('tr', line.split(',').map{|cell| tag('td', cell) }.join)
}.join("\n")
)
}
var str = <<'EOT';
Character,Speech
The multitude,The messiah! Show us the messiah!
Brians mother,Now you listen here! He's not the messiah; he's a very naughty boy! Now go away!
The multitude,Who are you?
Brians mother,I'm his mother; that's who!
The multitude,Behold his mother! Behold his mother!
EOT
print csv2html(str)