[Python-3000] __format__ and datetime

[Guido van Rossum]

On 9/12/07, skip at pobox.com <skip at pobox.com> wrote:
> So, is '%f" okay to coopt?  Is there some sort of future-proofing we can do
> so that if the libc folks decide later to use "%f" for something we're not
> (mildly) hosed?  Maybe "%."?  It appears that all strftime codes are one or
> two letters.

Which ones are two letters?

Given how long strftime has been around I think %f is fine. We may
even influence the future of the C library. :-)

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