Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> [Lie Ryan]
>> A hyphotetical code using conv function and the microlanguage could look
>> like this:
>>
>> >>> num = 213210.3242
>> >>> fmt = create_format(sep='-', decsep='@')
>> >>> print fmt
>> 50|\/|3_v3ry_R34D4|3L3_C0D3
>> >>> '{0!{1}}'.format(num, fmt)
>> '213-...@3242'
>
> LOL, it's like APL all over again ;-)
>
> FWIW, the latest version of the proposal is dirt simple:
>
>>>> format(1234567, 'd') # what we have now
> '1234567'
>>>> format(1234567, ',d') # proposed new option
> '1,234,567'
>>>> format(1234.5, '.2f') # what we have now
> '1234.50'
>>>> format(1234.5, ',.2f') # proposed new option
> '1,234.50'
would it break anything to also allow
>>> format(1234567, 'd') # what we have now
'1234567'
>>> format(1234567, '.d') # proposed new option
'1.234.567'
>>> format(1234.5, ',2f') # proposed new option
'1234,50'
>>> format(1234.5, '.,2f') # proposed new option
'1.234,50'
because that would support a moderate chunk of the non-english speaking
users and seems like a natural extension.
(i'm still not sure this is that great an idea - if you think using a
locale is "rocket science" then perhaps your excess energy would be better
spent making locale easier, rather than tweaking this behaviour for a
subset of users?)
andrew
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