[Python-ideas] Draft PEP on string interpolation

Mike Miller python-ideas at mgmiller.net
Tue Aug 25 20:07:39 CEST 2015



On 08/25/2015 01:29 AM, Paul Moore wrote:
> By the way, the terminology in this thread (e-strings, f-strings,
> i-strings...) is dreadful. We need names that capture the essential
> differences (I've already proposed "format strings" for f-strings).
> Naming is important!

Agreed, I have said the same in the context of the written PEPs, however in 
informal conversation, I think f,i, and e, are convenient short-hand for the 
various ideas.

In my PEP draft you'll see no mention of -strings.

-Mike



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