[OT] Python formatting [was ISO C++ 17 changes]

[Russel Winder via Digitalmars-d]

On Thu, 2017-04-06 at 21:02 +0000, Jack Stouffer via Digitalmars-d
wrote:
> On Tuesday, 4 April 2017 at 15:41:08 UTC, Russel Winder wrote:
> > Interestingly, or not, Python 3.6 introduces string 
> > interpolation even though Python already has the format 
> > function. And pythonistas are happy about this.
> 
> I can say the redditor Python userbase wasn't. The same sentiment 
> was repeated by every comment: "So now there's three ways to 
> format a string that all do the same thing? Why?".

Different communities then. I don't do Reddit – waste of time.

Why three? There is the format function and now f-strings, that makes
two.
 
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