Whatever happened to String Interpolation?

[Ville Vainio]

Fernando Pérez <fperez528 at yahoo.com> writes:

> That already exists: type 'python Itpl' in google.

So, it appears to be done already. What's the fuss, then? Wouldn't
having this in the standard library suffice? Looking at the relatively
concise syntax on Itpl, why on earth would one want an equivalent
thing encumbering the core language?
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