[Python-ideas] String formatting and namedtuple

[spir]

Le Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:06:37 -0500,
Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> a écrit :

> One thing probably not mentioned in the PEP is the possibility of bound 
> methods, reduces typing of '.format' for reused formats.
> 
>  >>> msg = "{0} == {1}".format
>  >>> print(msg('.format', 'improvement'))  
> .format == improvement
>  >>> msg('Python', 'greatness')  
> 'Python == greatness'

This is relevant. I've read the PEP and was not aware of such a wide open door. It allows building collections of string formats. Why not makes them public? Why not e.g. start a wiki page for common useful formats? Why not then store them into a standard module?

I see loads of uses in the sole field of UI.
"Please, enter a {0}."
"Hello, {0}! Ausgeschlafen? Press enter to continue..." (slept well?)
"name: {0} -- phone:{1} -- email{2}"

Denis
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