Possibility of standardized sprintf() in ES4?

[Alex Russell]

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> Sure. From what I can see of the Microsoft documentation a
> standardized String.format() function would meet the need for a
> standardized way of formatting a string just as well as a method
> based on C/Perl/PHP/Ruby sprintf() and Python's native string
> formatting, where named parameters are used instead of positional
> parameters.

Python allows both, and I prefer that style.

> Assuming there are no intellectual property concerns with adopting
> Microsoft's specification for this method, it would satisfy my use
> case for a string formatting method that accepts explicit positional
> or named parameters in support of internationalized text. I would
> simply be delighted if ES4 saved me and others from having to roll
> our own string formatter classes!

Eh, just go w/ Python's. It's more flexible, "feels" more like printf 
if/when you need it to, and can be used in the .NET-ish way.

Regards

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