Cameron Simpson writes:
> First up, I have somehow missed this (":format_name") in the
> semirecursive mess which is the python format-and-friends descriptions.
> (object.__format__? str.format? str.formap_map? f''? the format
> mini-language? all in separate places, for reasonable rea
Serhiy Storchaka writes:
> Because it converts value to string, and string formatting does not
> support "g". Converters !s, !r and !a are separated from format
> specifier, and it is old and widely used feature.
And poorly documented, IMO. I'll see if I can do better.
> but if we are going