[Python-Dev] Can we please have a better dict interpolation syntax?

I have just had the experience of writing a bunch of expressions of the form

"create index %(table)s_lid1_idx on %(table)s(%(lid1)s)" % params

and found myself getting quite confused by all the parentheses and "s" suffixes. I would *really* like to be able to write this as

"create index %{table}_lid1_idx on %{table}(%{lid1})" % params

which I find to be much easier on the eyes.

Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept, +--------------------------------------+ University of Canterbury, | A citizen of NewZealandCorp, a | Christchurch, New Zealand | wholly-owned subsidiary of USA Inc. | greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz +--------------------------------------+