> The distinction between %()s and %()r, recently introduced, has been
> useful. But with str() and repr(), only one of those is really
> necessary. But it gave the impression that Python trend is pushing
> for % to get stronger. The proposal of using $ as yet another
> formatting avenue makes it weaker.
Language evolution doesn't always go into a straight line.
> > Less clutter. Compare
>
> > "My name is $name, I live in $country"
>
> > to
>
> > "My name is ${name}, I live in ${country}"
>
> > The {} add nothing but noise. We're copying this from the shell.
>
> Noise decreases legibility. So, maybe the PEP should not say that
> ${name} is to be preferred over $name? Or else, it should explain
> why.
I agree that I see no reason to prefer ${name} (except when followed
by another word character of course).
--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)
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