[Python-Dev] *Simpler* string substitutions

[Donald Beaudry]

"Barry Scott" <barry.alan.scott@ntlworld.com> wrote,
> Howabout adding the format inside the {} for example:
> 
>     ${name:format}

Considering that the $ is supposed to be familar to folks who use
other tools, the colon used this way might undo much of that good
will.  On the other hand,

    %{name:format}

might be just the right thing.

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