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

Benjamin Peterson benjamin at python.org
Mon Oct 5 03:54:34 CEST 2009


2009/10/4 INADA Naoki <songofacandy at gmail.com>:

What about using string prefix 'f'?

 f"{foo} and {bar}" % something == "{foo} and {bar}.format(something)  s = f"{foo}"  t = "%(bar)s"  s + t  # raises Exception Transition plan: n: Just add F prefix. And adding "formatstring" in future. n+1: deprecate mod() without 'F'. n+2: libraries use .format() and deprecate mod() with 'F' n+3: remove mod()

-1 That requires keeping formatting information around in every string instance.

-- Regards, Benjamin



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