%a format

[John Lenton]

Is there any reason python's printf-style formatting is missing the
(C99) '%a' specifier?

I'm sorry if this has been asked and answered before; I can't find it
on google ('%a' is a very awkward thing to look for):

-- 
John Lenton (john at grulic.org.ar) -- Random fortune:
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