James Stroud wrote:
> Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
>> First point is that Python has no "variable interpolation".
>
> If you squint, it kind of does*:
>
> >>> print '%(language)s has %(#)03d quote types.' % \
> {'language': "Python", "#": 2}
> Python has 002 quote types.
>
> You might think if the dict as a name space and the formatting operation
> as performing interpolation--but this take on formatting might be a stretch.
>
> James
>
> * http://docs.python.org/lib/typesseq-strings.html
http://docs.python.org/lib/node40.html
regards
Steve
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