[Python-Dev] transitioning from % to {} formatting (original) (raw)

Nick Coghlan ncoghlan at gmail.com
Mon Oct 5 12:49:22 CEST 2009


Martin v. Löwis wrote:

That doesn't mean we have to have a transition plan now. Creating one after Python 3.5 is released (i.e. in 2015 or so) might be sufficient.

To create a transition plan, you first need consensus that you actually do want to transition. I don't think such consensus is available, and might not be available for a few more years. Pushing the issue probably delays obtaining consensus.

Agreed, but that doesn't rule out discussions of what can be done to make such a transition easier. And just as 2to3 makes the overall Python transition practical, a percent to brace format translator should make an eventual formatting transition feasible.

Cheers, Nick.

-- Nick Coghlan | ncoghlan at gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia



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