On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Dave Angel <da...@davea.name> wrote: >> Thank you. So would it be clear if I were to say "I prefer >> printf-style formatting over the format method."? >> > > I'd be careful there, since method is an English word as well as a Python > one. So I'd make it clear i was referrring to a method of a class, by > naming the class. > > Something like: > > the format() method of the str class. >
Actually, I specifically said 'method' in the OOP-sense of the word. I don't see any ambiguity, as there is no other relevant class that I know of which has a format() method. But I'm here to learn, and I would love nothing more than for you to tell me where the sentence is ambiguous. Thank you! Python is both wide and deep, and this thread has been very enlightening. -- Dotan Cohen http://gibberish.co.il http://what-is-what.com _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
