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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown
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@@ -123,8 +123,11 @@ not False # => True
# A string can be treated like a list of characters
"This is a string"[0] # => 'T'
-# % can be used to format strings, like this:
-"%s can be %s" % ("strings", "interpolated")
+#String formatting with %
+#Even though the % string operator will be deprecated on Python 3.1 and removed later at some time, it may still be #good to know how it works.
+x = 'apple'
+y = 'lemon'
+z = "The items in the basket are %s and %s" % (x,y)
# A newer way to format strings is the format method.
# This method is the preferred way