[Python-Dev] transitioning from % to {} formatting

[Michael Foord]

Christian Tanzer wrote:
> [snip...]
>>> IMHO, either the translation is done once and gives identical output or
>>> it isn't worth doing at all.
>>>       
>> I disagree. I doubt even 0.001% of all format strings involve octal
>> formatting. Is it really worth not providing a transition path if it
>> can't cover this case?
>>     
>
> If %-formatting is first deprecated then removed from Python and there
> is no automatic transition path that effectively means that existing
> code using %-formatting is forced to stay at whatever Python version
> was the last one supporting %-formatting.
>
> I surely hope nobody is seriously considering such a scenario. Perl 6
> seems harmless in comparison.
>   
That is vastly overstating it. Making 'with' and 'as' keywords and 
removing string exceptions (which have already happened) will affect far 
more programs than a minor incompatibility in transitioning string 
formatting.

Michael


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