[Python-ideas] string.Template v2

[Ryan]

Nah, format just takes getting used to, like anything else would. And you don't need to use half the language; Python comes with enough builtin attributes on strings.

anatoly techtonik <techtonik at gmail.com> wrote:
>On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Ryan <rymg19 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Why not use string's .format?
>
>Good question. I'd say format language is too complicated. It is the
>same cryptic printf-like char-micromanagement language syntax, where
>every byte counts even if unreadable. I don't know why it was
>introduced. Perhaps there was no other way, but it looks more
>complicated than common templating engine conventions. I'd say it is
>not the best syntax, and its API is not common.

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