C#'s new interpolation syntax is a counterexample to your point about easy formatting: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn961160.aspx#Anchor_1 https://

C#'s new interpolation syntax is a counterexample to your point about easy formatting: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn961160.aspx#Anchor_1 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn961160.aspx#Ancho... $"Name = {name}, hours = {hours:hh}" var s = $"hello, {name}" System.IFormattable s = $"Hello, {name}" System.FormattableString s = $"Hello, {name}" $"{person.Name, 20} is {person.Age:D3} year {(p.Age == 1 ? "" : "s")} old."