Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!news-transit.tcx.org.uk!rt.uk.eu.org!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.087 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.83; '*S*': 0.00; 'variable,': 0.07; 'advance.': 0.09; 'to:addr:comp.lang.python': 0.09; 'e-posta': 0.16; 'subject:vs.': 0.16; 'this:': 0.16; 'dec': 0.22; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.22; 'formatting': 0.23; 'sat,': 0.25; 'putting': 0.28; '+0200': 0.28; 'print': 0.29; 'example': 0.29; 'thanks': 0.31; 'everyone,': 0.32; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.33; 'to:addr :python-list': 0.34; 'to:no real name:2**1': 0.35; 'question': 0.36; 'david': 0.36; 'received:74.125': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.37; 'using': 0.38; 'put': 0.38; 'should': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.40; 'to:2**2': 0.61; 'quick': 0.61; '2011': 0.61; 'your': 0.61; 'love': 0.62; 'message- id:@localhost.localdomain': 0.78; 'ile': 0.84; 'received:139': 0.84 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=content-type:to:subject:references:date:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:from:message-id:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=ARxu2ybbNO+lXMsF6BsG+RYf137SQ6Q9kBRyMj7VklY=; b=XV0j/YHAia1QEIAqnMmnw4o+eNHfiKZY+RuAn/MSfA7xBxDwN28sV4hppdbZrQ/s0c v4cj6AjueRQpNrOrdGW2yRWsYSsOWu1GdBbJsGg3Mvrbq5Ov4zcx7Z9G8dT4rYubstxx to9PhjGNMwDCMDO+6DpmuDlSyyThddmB+FXJQ= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; delsp=yes To: python-list@python.org, davidfx , comp.lang.python@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: .format vs. % References: <5642862.375.1325355574622.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbbhx10> Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:34:01 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable From: =?utf-8?B?WWHFn2FyIEFyYWJhY8Sx?= In-Reply-To: <5642862.375.1325355574622.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbbhx10> User-Agent: Opera Mail/11.60 (Linux) X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 33 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1325356518 news.xs4all.nl 6861 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:40071 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:18261 What exactly do you mean by putting .format into a variable? You mean li= ke = this: "{name} is very {adj} = {gender}".format(name=3D"sandy",adj=3D"diligent",gender=3D"female") Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:19:34 +0200 tarihinde davidfx = =C5=9F=C3=B6yle yazm=C4=B1=C5=9F: > Hello everyone, > I just have a quick question about .format and %r %s %d. > > Should we always be using .format() for formatting strings or %? > > Example a =3D 'apples' > print "I love {0}.".format(a) > > If I wanted to put .format into a variable, how would I do that. > > Thanks for your information in advance. > > David -- = Opera'n=C4=B1n e-posta istemcisi ile g=C3=B6nderildi: http://www.opera.c= om/mail