[Python-Dev] %b format?

Eric S. Raymond esr@thyrsus.com
Thu, 31 May 2001 02:01:54 -0400


Greg Ewing <greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz>:
> So, just add one general one:
> 
>   %m.nb
> 
> with n being the base. If n defaults to 2, you can read the "b"
> as either "base" or "binary".

I had a similar idea, but your version is more elegant.
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