[drjeats]

C#'s new interpolation syntax is a counterexample to your point about easy formatting:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn961160.aspx#Ancho...

    $"Name = {name}, hours = {hours:hh}"
    var s = $"hello, {name}"
    System.IFormattable s = $"Hello, {name}"
    System.FormattableString s = $"Hello, {name}"
    $"{person.Name, 20} is {person.Age:D3} year {(p.Age == 1 ? "" : "s")} old."