[Python-Dev] Utopian String Interpolation

[Paul Prescod]

Paul Svensson wrote:
> 
>...
> 
> The usefulness is relative; it's arguably easier to find the
> problem and fix it if the \ remains in the string than if it's
> simply removed (as C does, tho most compilers issue a warning).

Yeah, I understood that. I just don't understand why it isn't like most
other things in Python. Python tends to be strict about things that are
likely mistakes, rather than helping you "debug them" after passing them
through silently.

 Paul Prescod