[Python-Dev] more pyref: a better term for "string conversion"

[Michael Foord]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> for some reason, the language reference uses the term "string con-
> version" for the backtick form of "repr":
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The language reference also says that trailing commas for expressions 
work with backticks. This is incorrect. I think this is necessary to 
allow nested 'string conversions', so it is a doc error rather than an 
implementation error.

I can't think of a better term than string conversion. At least it is 
distinct from 'string formatting'.

Personally I think that backticks in code look like an ugly hack and 
``repr(expression)`` is clearer. If backticks were documented as a 
hackish shortcut for repr then great. :-)

Michael Foord

>     http://docs.python.org/ref/string-conversions.html
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> any suggestions for a better term ?  should backticks be deprecated,
> and documented in terms of repr (rather than the other way around) ?
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