[Python-checkins] r70334 - peps/trunk/pep-0378.txt

raymond.hettinger python-checkins at python.org
Thu Mar 12 23:36:04 CET 2009


Author: raymond.hettinger
Date: Thu Mar 12 23:36:03 2009
New Revision: 70334

Log:
Neaten-up examples.

Modified:
   peps/trunk/pep-0378.txt

Modified: peps/trunk/pep-0378.txt
==============================================================================
--- peps/trunk/pep-0378.txt	(original)
+++ peps/trunk/pep-0378.txt	Thu Mar 12 23:36:03 2009
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@
 The type specifier approach is locale aware.  The picture formatting only
 offers a COMMA as a thousands separator::
 
-    String.Format("{0:c}", 12400)   ==>   "$12,400"
-    String.Format("{0:n}", 12400)   ==>    "12,400"
-    String.Format("{0:0,0}", 12400)   ==>  "12,400"
+    String.Format("{0:n}", 12400)     ==>    "12,400"
+    String.Format("{0:0,0}", 12400)   ==>    "12,400"
 
 .. _`C-Sharp`: http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/string-formatting-in-csharp/
 
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@
 It also allows easy substitution for other separators.
 For example::
 
-  format(n, "6,f").replace(",", "_")
+  format(n, "6,d").replace(",", "_")
 
 This technique is completely general but it is awkward in the
 one case where the commas and periods need to be swapped::


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