python · davepeck · Jun 6, 2025 · Jun 8, 2025 · Jun 8, 2025 · Jun 8, 2025
diff --git a/Doc/glossary.rst b/Doc/glossary.rst
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ Glossary
       core and with user code.
 
    f-string
-      String literals prefixed with ``'f'`` or ``'F'`` are commonly called
+      String literals prefixed with ``f`` or ``F`` are commonly called
       "f-strings" which is short for
       :ref:`formatted string literals <f-strings>`.  See also :pep:`498`.
 
@@ -1317,6 +1317,11 @@ Glossary
 
       See also :term:`borrowed reference`.
 
+   t-string
+      String literals prefixed with ``t`` or ``T`` are commonly called
+      "t-strings" which is short for
+      :ref:`template string literals <t-strings>`.
+
    text encoding
       A string in Python is a sequence of Unicode code points (in range
       ``U+0000``--``U+10FFFF``). To store or transfer a string, it needs to be

diff --git a/Doc/library/ast.rst b/Doc/library/ast.rst
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ Literals
    * ``conversion`` is an integer:
 
      * -1: no formatting
-     * 115: ``!s`` string formatting
-     * 114: ``!r`` repr formatting
-     * 97: ``!a`` ascii formatting
+     * 115 (``ord('s')``): ``!s`` string formatting
+     * 114 (``ord('r')``): ``!r`` repr formatting
+     * 97 (``ord('a')``): ``!a`` ASCII formatting
 
    * ``format_spec`` is a :class:`JoinedStr` node representing the formatting
      of the value, or ``None`` if no format was specified. Both
@@ -325,6 +325,54 @@ Literals
                                 Constant(value='.3')]))]))
 
 
+.. class:: TemplateStr(values)
+
+   A t-string, comprising a series of :class:`Interpolation` and :class:`Constant`
+   nodes.
+
+   .. doctest::
+
+        >>> print(ast.dump(ast.parse('t"{name} finished {place:ordinal}"', mode='eval'), indent=4))
+        Expression(
+            body=TemplateStr(
+                values=[
+                    Interpolation(
+                        value=Name(id='name'),
+                        str='name',
+                        conversion=-1),
+                    Constant(value=' finished '),
+                    Interpolation(
+                        value=Name(id='place'),
+                        str='place',
+                        conversion=-1,
+                        format_spec=JoinedStr(
+                            values=[
+                                Constant(value='ordinal')]))]))
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
+.. class:: Interpolation(value, str, conversion, format_spec)
+
+   Node representing a single interpolation field in a t-string.
+
+   * ``value`` is any expression node (such as a literal, a variable, or a
+     function call).
+   * ``str`` is a constant containing the text of the interpolation expression.
+   * ``conversion`` is an integer:
+
+     * -1: no conversion
+     * 115: ``!s`` string conversion
+     * 114: ``!r`` repr conversion
+     * 97: ``!a`` ascii conversion
+
+   * ``format_spec`` is a :class:`JoinedStr` node representing the formatting
+     of the value, or ``None`` if no format was specified. Both
+     ``conversion`` and ``format_spec`` can be set at the same time.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
 .. class:: List(elts, ctx)
            Tuple(elts, ctx)
 

diff --git a/Doc/library/dis.rst b/Doc/library/dis.rst
@@ -1120,6 +1120,48 @@ iterations of the loop.
    .. versionadded:: 3.12
 
 
+.. opcode:: BUILD_TEMPLATE
+
+   Constructs a new :class:`~string.templatelib.Template` from a tuple
+   of strings and a tuple of interpolations and pushes the resulting instance
+   onto the stack::
+
+      interpolations = STACK.pop()
+      strings = STACK.pop()
+      STACK.append(_build_template(strings, interpolations))
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
+.. opcode:: BUILD_INTERPOLATION (format)
+
+   Constructs a new :class:`~string.templatelib.Interpolation` from a
+   value and its source expression and pushes the resulting instance onto the
+   stack.
+
+   If no conversion or format specification is present, ``format`` is set to
+   ``2``.
+
+   If the low bit of ``format`` is set, it indicates that the interpolation
+   contains a format specification.
+
+   If ``format >> 2`` is non-zero, it indicates that the interpolation
+   contains a conversion. The value of ``format >> 2`` is the conversion type
+   (``0`` for no conversion, ``1`` for ``!s``, ``2`` for ``!r``, and
+   ``3`` for ``!a``)::
+
+      conversion = format >> 2
+      if format & 1:
+          format_spec = STACK.pop()
+      else:
+          format_spec = None
+      expression = STACK.pop()
+      value = STACK.pop()
+      STACK.append(_build_interpolation(value, expression, conversion, format_spec))
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
 .. opcode:: BUILD_TUPLE (count)
 
    Creates a tuple consuming *count* items from the stack, and pushes the

diff --git a/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst b/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
@@ -2673,9 +2673,9 @@ For example:
    lead to a number of common errors (such as failing to display tuples and
    dictionaries correctly).  Using the newer :ref:`formatted string literals
    <f-strings>`, the :meth:`str.format` interface, or :ref:`template strings
-   <template-strings>` may help avoid these errors.  Each of these
-   alternatives provides their own trade-offs and benefits of simplicity,
-   flexibility, and/or extensibility.
+   ($-strings) <template-strings-pep292>` may help avoid these errors.
+   Each of these alternatives provides their own trade-offs and benefits of
+   simplicity, flexibility, and/or extensibility.
 
 String objects have one unique built-in operation: the ``%`` operator (modulo).
 This is also known as the string *formatting* or *interpolation* operator.

diff --git a/Doc/library/string.rst b/Doc/library/string.rst
@@ -198,8 +198,9 @@ Format String Syntax
 The :meth:`str.format` method and the :class:`Formatter` class share the same
 syntax for format strings (although in the case of :class:`Formatter`,
 subclasses can define their own format string syntax).  The syntax is
-related to that of :ref:`formatted string literals <f-strings>`, but it is
-less sophisticated and, in particular, does not support arbitrary expressions.
+related to that of :ref:`formatted string literals <f-strings>` and
+:ref:`template string literals <t-strings>`, but it is less sophisticated
+and, in particular, does not support arbitrary expressions.
 
 .. index::
    single: {} (curly brackets); in string formatting
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ Format Specification Mini-Language
 
 "Format specifications" are used within replacement fields contained within a
 format string to define how individual values are presented (see
-:ref:`formatstrings` and :ref:`f-strings`).
+:ref:`formatstrings`, :ref:`f-strings`, and :ref:`t-strings`).
 They can also be passed directly to the built-in
 :func:`format` function.  Each formattable type may define how the format
 specification is to be interpreted.
@@ -789,10 +790,20 @@ Nesting arguments and more complex examples::
 
 
 
-.. _template-strings:
+.. _template-strings-pep292:
 
-Template strings
-----------------
+Template strings ($-strings)
+----------------------------
+
+.. note::
+
+   The feature described here was introduced in Python 2.4.  It is unrelated
+   to, and should not be confused with, the newer
+   :ref:`template strings <template-strings>` and
+   :ref:`t-string literal syntax <t-strings>` introduced in Python 3.14.
+   T-string literals evaluate to instances of a different
+   :class:`~string.templatelib.Template` class, found in the
+   :mod:`string.templatelib` module.
 
 Template strings provide simpler string substitutions as described in
 :pep:`292`.  A primary use case for template strings is for