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Re:Python 3's F-Strings: An Improved String Formatting Syntax by pansa2 on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @10:46PM (#25855142)
Even if logging can't use f-strings, is there a reason it can't use `string.format`?

Limiting logging to `%`-formatting seems to be an inconsistency similar to supporting `%` but not `format` on `bytes` and `bytearray`.

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Re:Python 3's F-Strings: An Improved String Formatting Syntax by joshuamorton on Thursday January 21, 2021 @01:45AM (#25856216)
> Even if logging can't use f-strings, is there a reason it can't use `string.format`?

the logging module predates the `.format` function.

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