The say module brings string interpolation to Python, like this:

import say

def f(a):
    return say.fmt("The value of 'a' is {a}")

However, PyLint complains that the variable 'a' is never used. This is a problem because my code uses say.fmt extensively. How can I silence this warning?

Yes, you can silence pylint warnings.

Here is one way:

import say

def f(a):
    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
    return say.fmt("The value of 'a' is {a}")

Alternatively, you can create a config file and add these lines to it:

[MESSAGES CONTROL]
disable=unused-argument

Reference:

• https://pylint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq.html#is-it-possible-to-locally-disable-a-particular-message
• https://pylint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/run.html#command-line-options