How do I create a multiline Python string with inline variables?

Question

I am looking for a clean way to use variables within a multiline Python string. Say I wanted to do the following:

string1 = go
string2 = now
string3 = great
         


        

Answer 1

NOTE: The recommended way to do string formatting in Python is to use format(), as outlined in the accepted answer. I'm preserving this answer as an example of the C-style syntax that's also supported.

# NOTE: format() is a better choice!
string1 = "go"
string2 = "now"
string3 = "great"

s = """
I will %s there
I will go %s
%s
""" % (string1, string2, string3)

print(s)

Some reading:

• String formatting
• PEP 3101 -- Advanced String Formatting