Variables' items (dict access) can be used in templates.

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coverage/templite.py b/coverage/templite.py
index 2eab864a..f75e2a2d 100644
--- a/coverage/templite.py
+++ b/coverage/templite.py
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ class ContextAccess(object):
             dots = key.split('.') 
             value = self[dots[0]]
             for dot in dots[1:]:
-                value = getattr(value, dot)
+                try:
+                    value = getattr(value, dot)
+                except AttributeError:
+                    value = value[dot]
                 if callable(value):
                     value = value()
         else:
diff --git a/test/test_templite.py b/test/test_templite.py
index 15055f2e..fd7a3393 100644
--- a/test/test_templite.py
+++ b/test/test_templite.py
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ class TemplateTest(unittest.TestCase):
         obj.txt = "Once"
         self.try_render("{{obj.ditto}}", locals(), "OnceOnce")
 
+    def test_item_access(self):
+        # Variables' items can be used.
+        d = {'a':17, 'b':23}
+        self.try_render("{{d.a}} < {{d.b}}", locals(), "17 < 23")
+
     def test_loops(self):
         # Loops work like in Django.
         nums = [1,2,3,4]