[Python-Dev] transitioning from % to {} formatting

[Brett Cannon]

On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 20:03, Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com> wrote:
>
> [Terry Reedy]
>>
>> I would agree, for instance, that an auto-translation tool is needed.
>
> We should get one written.  ISTM, every %-formatting
> string is directly translatable to an equivalent {}-formatting string.

Why don't we start something in the sandbox and see how far we can
get. If no one beats me to it I will add the directory some time today
and we can start hashing out the solution there.

-Brett