>
> (format "The value is %.2f." (1+ value))
>>
>
> Well, yes, but if you have a longish string and more than two-three values
> to fill, it can be difficult to see what value goes where and what the
> resulting string will look like.
>

In some situations string interpolations are cleaner, in others printf-like
formatting is more readable... it can really go both ways. *In general* I
prefer printf-like formatting tho.

There's an argument for supporting both in that reguard.

Philippe