Yeah, the fact that str.format is unique to Python, and isn't Python, is a problem. It doesn't matter how thoughtfully designed that mini-language is. Fortuna

Yeah, the fact that str.format is unique to Python, and isn't Python, is a problem. It doesn't matter how thoughtfully designed that mini-language is. Fortunately, the basics are simple enough that you can get your head around it rather quickly (as I've learned).