[Python-3000] String formating operations in python 3k

[Alex Martelli]

On Apr 3, 2006, at 11:14 AM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
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> In fact, now that I think of it, if s.format() were available, I'd use
> it in preference over s%x, just like I already use repr(x) in favor of
> `x`. And just like `x` is slated for removal in Python 3000, we might
> consider removing using % for formatting. The main reason probably

Same here, hence, +1 for removing the % operator for strings in Py3k.


Alex