string interpolation (Was: Newbie can't figure out documentation practices)

[Paul Rubin]

Erik Max Francis <max at alcyone.com> writes:
> I don't know, it doesn't seem all that awful to me in Python:
> 
> >>> name = "John"
> >>> age = 23
> >>> "The age of %(name)s is %(age)d." % locals()
> 'The age of John is 23.'

I'm sorry, but that is awful.