RE: [Python-Dev] PEP 292-related: why string substitution is not the same operation as data formatting

[Aahz]

I've used "%20s" * 5 frequently enough in the past to do crude tables. That's not a feature I'd like to lose.

So has Guido -- he'll remember that before it's too late <wink>. Ditto "-" to switch string justification. Prediction: the $(name:optional_format) notation will win in the end.