[Python-Dev] PEP 292, Simpler String Substitutions

[Guido van Rossum]

> The $ notation reeks of obscure languages such as perl and shell.

Sigh.  Please grow up.

> Why not simply add backquote notation to python strings. I read in a
> recent email from Timbot, I think,  that the backquote notation was
> originally intended for string interpolation too.

Unfortunately, backquotes are often hard to see, or mistaken for
forward quotes.  I think that disqualifies it.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)