string interpolation for python

Yingjie Lan lanyjie at yahoo.com
Mon Apr 2 03:47:09 EDT 2012


> Python already has *3* different built-in string

> formatting/interpolation systems:
...
> I would surmise that your key "implicitly grab variable values from
> the enclosing scope" feature has previously been rejected for being
> too magical.

It grabs because it is an expression in disguise (not a literal). 
If we could make that clear in the way we write it, seems the 
magic level should reduce.to a tolerable (or even likable) level.

Cheers,
Yingjie



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