[Python-ideas] Proposal: Using % sign for percentage

Ronie Martinez ronmarti18 at gmail.com
Sat May 4 14:34:27 EDT 2019


Good day!

As Python focuses on readability, why not use % sign for actual percentages?

For example:
```
rate = 0.1058  # float
rate = 10.58%  # percent, similar to above

```

It does not interfere with modulo operator as modulo follows a different
format:
```
a = x % y
```

This looks like a small feature but it will surely set Python a level
higher in terms of readability.

Thanks a lot!
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