Been using python for almost 10 years. I never use any of the funky strings.
Instead of reading like 10 PEPs for f strings, I just use the + operator on strings and backslash escaping, big whoop.
Python string literals are kinda funny
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#12I'm not a fan of f-strings. I feel like 90% of new Python features in the last 10 years just increased language complexity without any benefit.
Indeed, and I get that one can ignore those features (I do), but finding them in existing code or having the AI coding agent use them diminishes the "easy for beginners" aspect.
Are f-strings not easy for beginners? What would you prefer instead?
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#13Goofy edge cases aside, I think f-strings are great.
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#14Been using python for almost 10 years. I never use any of the funky strings. Instead of reading like 10 PEPs for f strings, I just use the + operator on strings and backslash escaping, big whoop.
Right, because x + " " + y is more clear than of simply f"{x} {y}".
Been using python for longer than 10 years and immediately started using f-strings when I could. It takes almost no time to understand the basics.
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#15Been using python for almost 10 years. I never use any of the funky strings. Instead of reading like 10 PEPs for f strings, I just use the + operator on strings and backslash escaping, big whoop.
age = 32
print(f"Age: {age}")
Thus concludes the lecture on f-strings.
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#16Been using python for almost 10 years. I never use any of the funky strings. Instead of reading like 10 PEPs for f strings, I just use the + operator on strings and backslash escaping, big whoop.
Instead of 10 PEPs, you could read one helpful cheatsheet: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/string-formatting/#cheat-sheet....
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#17do not get the funny part of the pythons string.
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#18Whenever I read people's takes about Python on HN, I always feel like I'm using an entirely different language.
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#19Great new way to write blog posts!
Re: Python string literals are kinda funny
#20Been using python for almost 10 years. I never use any of the funky strings. Instead of reading like 10 PEPs for f strings, I just use the + operator on strings and backslash escaping, big whoop.
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