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Re:Why Python 3 Exists by frewsxcv on Thursday December 17, 2015 @12:54PM (#10753026)
Let's not also forget string.Template ;)

https://docs.python.org/2/library/string.html#string.Templat...

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Re:Why Python 3 Exists by sevensor on Thursday December 17, 2015 @01:13PM (#10753162)
I actually found a good use for string.Template, but that doesn't mean I understand why it exists in addition to the other two formatting sub-languages.
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Re:Why Python 3 Exists by mixmastamyk on Thursday December 17, 2015 @02:41PM (#10753905)
It was created long before .format and is better in some cases for i18n where simplicity is best.
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