[Python-3000] Phasing out % string formatting

[Brett Cannon]

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Eric Smith
<eric+python-dev at trueblade.com> wrote:
> I've proposed on another thread the no new features are added to %
>  formatting, specifically the PEP 3127 (Integer Literal Support and
>  Syntax) '%b' formatting.  It didn't generate any discussion, so I
>  thought I'd bring it up in its own thread.
>
>  I'd like to see us take the position that % formatting is being phased
>  out, if not actually starting the deprecation process.  If it's being
>  phased out, then I think it makes sense to add no new features to it.

+1 from me.

-Brett