Talk:String interpolation (included)

Task clarification

I would think the intent would be to show that strings can be manipulated within the language. At least one example shows what appears to be print formatting only. I would think that that wouldn't meet the intent. So a printf would not pass but an sprintf would.

Yes, but, has it gone too far to correct? --Paddy3118 07:03, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

It isn't going to get any better. Another (less widespread) problem is documentation. Fixing it, will just have to look ugly for a while with all the attention tags. The problem is the Wikipedia article shows printf for variable interpolation which is referenced. Choices:

• Let it ride (and maybe make it clear it's okay)
• Clarify and make keeping the result in a string a requirement. Then flag.
• Clarify and make it optional to show that the interpolated string can be retained in the program for further manipulation. Then (optional or different) flag? Or not?

Thoughts?

--Dgamey 11:26, 1 June 2010 (UTC)