In Python, can you have variables within triple quotes? If so, how?

Question

This is probably a very simple question for some, but it has me stumped. Can you use variables within python\'s triple-quotes?

In the following example, how do use

Answer 1

I think the simplest way is str.format() as others have said.

However, I thought I'd mention that Python has a string.Template class starting in Python2.4.

Here's an example from the docs.

>>> from string import Template
>>> s = Template('$who likes $what')
>>> s.substitute(who='tim', what='kung pao')
'tim likes kung pao'

One of the reasons I like this is the use of a mapping instead of positional arguments.