say

It’s been almost fifty years since C introduced printf() and the basic formatted printing of positional parameters. Isn’t it time for an upgrade? You betcha!

say evolves Python’s print statement/function, format function/method, and % string interpolation operator with simpler, higher-level facilities. For example, it provides direct template formatting, a feature Python finally provided in Python 3.6. In addition:

• DRY, Pythonic, inline string templates that piggyback Python’s well-proven format() method, syntax, and underlying engine.
• A single output mechanism that works the same way across Python 2 or Python 3.
• A companion fmt() object for string formatting.
• Higher-order line formatting such as line numbering, indentation, and line-wrapping built in. You can get substantially better output formatting with almost no additional code.
• Convenient methods for common formatting items such as titles, horizontal separators, and vertical whitespace.
• Easy styled output, including ANSI colors and user-defined styles and text transforms.
• Easy output to one or more files, without additional code or complexity.
• Super-duper template/text aggregator objects for easily building, reading, and writing multi-line texts.

• Usage
• Indentation and Wrapping
• Prefixes and Suffixes
• The Value Proposition
• Titles, Rules, and Spacing
• Colors and Styles
• Where and When You Like
• Encodings and Unicode
• Text and Templates
• Iterpolators and Exceptions
• Python 3
• Alternatives
• Notes
• To-Dos
• API Reference
• Installation
• Change Log