> > - The formatting operations described here are obsolete and may go away > in future > - versions of Python. Use the new :ref:`string-formatting` in new code. > + The formatting operations described here are modelled on C's printf() > + syntax. They only support formatting of certain builtin types. The > + use of a binary operator means that care may be needed in order to > + format tuples and dictionaries correctly. As the new > + :ref:`string-formatting` syntax is more flexible and handles tuples and > + dictionaries naturally, it is recommended for new code. However, there > + are no current plans to deprecate printf-style formatting. >
Please consider just deleting the last sentence. Documentation is meant for users (often new users) and not core devs. As such, I just don't see what it adds. If the aim to to document this intent somewhere, a PEP would be a better place than the formal documentation. Eli
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