title: Closest approximation to Python 2 style printing in python 3
body: <p>What are options for keeping as close to the python2 way of printing. </p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;&gt;&gt; x1='hi'
  &gt;&gt;&gt; x2='there'
  &gt;&gt;&gt; print "Val1=%s Val2=%s" %(x1,x2)
    File "&lt;stdin&gt;", line 1
      print "%s" %x
               ^
  SyntaxError: invalid syntax
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>It would not be necessary to mention : "lose your 'old' way of thinking and use the {} in python3."  I <em>am</em> aware of the "blessed" python3 syntax, and given it is not in my estimation preferable, would like to see what other options exist.</p>
  
  <p>thanks.</p>