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Re: Python wart

From Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject Re: Python wart
Date 2013-11-01 09:08 +0000
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On 01/11/2013 07:11, Peter Cacioppi wrote:
> Mark said :
>
> "Do I have to raise a PEP to get this stupid language changed so that it
> dynamically recognises what I want it to do and acts accordingly?"
>
> The printf syntax in C isn't any wonderful thing, and there is no obligation to provide some Python version of it.
>
> I have to say, there were a few things that twerked me when getting up to speed on Py, but formatting strings wasn't one of them. I'd be surprised if Guido prioritizes a fix for this part of his "stupid language".
>
> Just sayin
>

I'm heading into town in maybe an hour.  I'll stop here 
http://www.toolbankexpress.com/shop/castle/ so I can get an extremely 
large pair of pliers with which I can extract my tongue from my cheek :)

-- 
Python is the second best programming language in the world.
But the best has yet to be invented.  Christian Tismer

Mark Lawrence

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Re: Python wart Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-01 12:54 +1100
  Re: Python wart Peter Cacioppi <peter.cacioppi@gmail.com> - 2013-11-01 00:11 -0700
    Re: Python wart Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-01 18:59 +1100
    Re: Python wart Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-01 09:08 +0000
    Re: Python wart Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-01 20:17 +1100
    Re: Python wart Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-01 09:32 +0000
    Re: Python wart Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-01 20:42 +1100
  Re: Python wart Peter Cacioppi <peter.cacioppi@gmail.com> - 2013-11-01 14:47 -0700
    Re: Python wart Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-02 10:13 +1100
  Re: Python wart Peter Cacioppi <peter.cacioppi@gmail.com> - 2013-11-01 18:11 -0700
    Re: Python wart Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-02 12:18 +1100
  Re: Python wart Peter Cacioppi <peter.cacioppi@gmail.com> - 2013-11-01 18:26 -0700

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