[Mithaldu]

This is little different from something like:

  #!/usr/bin/env perl6
  my $number = 3;
  printf( "%s\n", $number * 4 ); # prints 12

What is your complaint?

[ab5tract]

Really? printf is cool and useful for it's own domain. But there is a reason that languages provide interpolation. And the simplest possible example above is not one of those reasons.

[Mithaldu]

You imply, but fail to make any actual points or explanations.

[ab5tract]

I'm not going to bother convincing you that printf is not the highest form of string interpolation. Seems like you've got your bases covered pretty well.

[Mithaldu]

I never said printf is the highest form, nor did i imply it. If you think i did imply that, and you consider it to be ridiculous, then it would behoove you to ask if i did mean to imply that or not; instead of assuming that your interpretation of my words is fact and i am being ridiculous.

I consider printf an acceptable form of string interpolation, nothing more.