diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/10959-mod-fstr-h.yml b/changelogs/fragments/10959-mod-fstr-h.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7d60bf12c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/10959-mod-fstr-h.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - haproxy - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - heroku_collaborator - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - homebrew - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - homebrew_cask - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - homebrew_services - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - homebrew_tap - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - homectl - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - honeybadger_deployment - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hpilo_boot - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hpilo_info - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - htpasswd - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_ecs_instance - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_evs_disk - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_network_vpc - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_smn_topic - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_vpc_eip - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_vpc_peering_connect - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_vpc_port - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_vpc_private_ip - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_vpc_route - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_vpc_security_group - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_vpc_security_group_rule - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
+  - hwc_vpc_subnet - use f-strings for string templating (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10959).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/haproxy.py b/plugins/modules/haproxy.py
index 5fd927ba4e..48ccbdebe1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/haproxy.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/haproxy.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class HAProxy(object):
         """
         self.client = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         self.client.connect(self.socket)
-        self.client.sendall(to_bytes('%s\n' % cmd))
+        self.client.sendall(to_bytes(f'{cmd}\n'))
 
         result = b''
         buf = b''
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class HAProxy(object):
             state = self.get_state_for(backend, svname)
             if (self.fail_on_not_found) and state is None:
                 self.module.fail_json(
-                    msg="The specified backend '%s/%s' was not found!" % (backend, svname))
+                    msg=f"The specified backend '{backend}/{svname}' was not found!")
 
             if state is not None:
                 self.execute(Template(cmd).substitute(pxname=backend, svname=svname))
@@ -370,8 +370,7 @@ class HAProxy(object):
                     return True
             time.sleep(self.wait_interval)
 
-        self.module.fail_json(msg="server %s/%s not status '%s' after %d retries. Aborting." %
-                              (pxname, svname, status, self.wait_retries))
+        self.module.fail_json(msg=f"server {pxname}/{svname} not status '{status}' after {self.wait_retries} retries. Aborting.")
 
     def enabled(self, host, backend, weight):
         """
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ class HAProxy(object):
         if self.health:
             cmd += "; enable health $pxname/$svname"
         if weight:
-            cmd += "; set weight $pxname/$svname %s" % weight
+            cmd += f"; set weight $pxname/$svname {weight}"
         self.execute_for_backends(cmd, backend, host, 'UP')
 
     def disabled(self, host, backend, shutdown_sessions):
@@ -436,7 +435,7 @@ class HAProxy(object):
         elif self.state == 'drain':
             self.drain(self.host, self.backend)
         else:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="unknown state specified: '%s'" % self.state)
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"unknown state specified: '{self.state}'")
 
         # Get the state after the run
         self.command_results['state_after'] = self.get_state_for(self.backend, self.host)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/heroku_collaborator.py b/plugins/modules/heroku_collaborator.py
index e8094760a6..d310d854ab 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/heroku_collaborator.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/heroku_collaborator.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def add_or_delete_heroku_collaborator(module, client):
 
     for app in module.params['apps']:
         if app not in client.apps():
-            module.fail_json(msg='App {0} does not exist'.format(app))
+            module.fail_json(msg=f'App {app} does not exist')
 
         heroku_app = client.apps()[app]
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/homebrew.py b/plugins/modules/homebrew.py
index 2b0e4408a2..17e2c35e0d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/homebrew.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/homebrew.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class HomebrewException(Exception):
 def _create_regex_group_complement(s):
     lines = (line.strip() for line in s.split('\n') if line.strip())
     chars = [_f for _f in (line.split('#')[0].strip() for line in lines) if _f]
-    group = r'[^' + r''.join(chars) + r']'
+    group = rf"[^{''.join(chars)}]"
     return re.compile(group)
 
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         if not self.valid_module(module):
             self._module = None
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid module: {0}.'.format(module)
+            self.message = f'Invalid module: {module}.'
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         else:
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         if not HomebrewValidate.valid_path(path):
             self._path = []
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid path: {0}.'.format(path)
+            self.message = f'Invalid path: {path}.'
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         else:
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         if not HomebrewValidate.valid_brew_path(brew_path):
             self._brew_path = None
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid brew_path: {0}.'.format(brew_path)
+            self.message = f'Invalid brew_path: {brew_path}.'
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         else:
@@ -369,10 +369,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
 
         if invalid_packages:
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid package{0}: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(invalid_packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(invalid_packages),
-            )
+            self.message = f"Invalid package{'s' if len(invalid_packages) > 1 else ''}: {', '.join(invalid_packages)}"
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
     def _save_package_info(self, package_detail, package_name):
@@ -412,17 +409,14 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         package_names.update(package_detail.get("old_tokens", []))
         if package_detail['tap']:
             # names so far, with tap prefix added to each
-            tapped_names = {package_detail["tap"] + "/" + x for x in package_names}
+            tapped_names = {f"{package_detail['tap']}/{x}" for x in package_names}
             package_names.update(tapped_names)
 
         # Finally, identify which of all those package names was the one supplied by the user.
         package_names = package_names & set(self.packages)
         if len(package_names) != 1:
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = "Package names for {name} are missing or ambiguous: {packages}".format(
-                name=name,
-                packages=", ".join(str(p) for p in package_names),
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package names for {name} are missing or ambiguous: {', '.join((str(p) for p in package_names))}"
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         # Then make sure the user provided name resurface.
@@ -430,7 +424,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
 
     def _get_packages_info(self):
         cmd = [
-            "{brew_path}".format(brew_path=self.brew_path),
+            f"{self.brew_path}",
             "info",
             "--json=v2",
         ]
@@ -441,7 +435,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd)
         if rc != 0:
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = err.strip() or ("Unknown failure with exit code %d" % rc)
+            self.message = err.strip() or (f"Unknown failure with exit code {rc}")
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         data = json.loads(out)
@@ -464,10 +458,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         changed_count = len(self.changed_pkgs)
         unchanged_count = len(self.unchanged_pkgs)
         if not self.failed and (changed_count + unchanged_count > 1):
-            self.message = "Changed: %d, Unchanged: %d" % (
-                changed_count,
-                unchanged_count,
-            )
+            self.message = f"Changed: {int(changed_count)}, Unchanged: {unchanged_count}"
         return (self.failed, self.changed, self.message)
 
     # commands ----------------------------------------------------- {{{
@@ -555,18 +546,12 @@ class Homebrew(object):
 
         if len(packages_to_install) == 0:
             self.unchanged_pkgs.extend(self.packages)
-            self.message = 'Package{0} already installed: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(self.packages),
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} already installed: {', '.join(self.packages)}"
             return True
 
         if self.module.check_mode:
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} would be installed: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(packages_to_install) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(packages_to_install)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(packages_to_install) > 1 else ''} would be installed: {', '.join(packages_to_install)}"
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         if self.state == 'head':
@@ -592,10 +577,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
             self.changed_pkgs.extend(packages_to_install)
             self.unchanged_pkgs.extend(self.installed_packages)
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} installed: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(packages_to_install) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(packages_to_install)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(packages_to_install) > 1 else ''} installed: {', '.join(packages_to_install)}"
             return True
         else:
             self.failed = True
@@ -635,18 +617,12 @@ class Homebrew(object):
 
             if len(packages_to_install_or_upgrade) == 0:
                 self.unchanged_pkgs.extend(self.packages)
-                self.message = 'Package{0} already upgraded: {1}'.format(
-                    "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                    ", ".join(self.packages),
-                )
+                self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} already upgraded: {', '.join(self.packages)}"
                 return True
 
             if self.module.check_mode:
                 self.changed = True
-                self.message = 'Package{0} would be upgraded: {1}'.format(
-                    "s" if len(packages_to_install_or_upgrade) > 1 else "",
-                    ", ".join(packages_to_install_or_upgrade)
-                )
+                self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(packages_to_install_or_upgrade) > 1 else ''} would be upgraded: {', '.join(packages_to_install_or_upgrade)}"
                 raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
             for command, packages in [
@@ -672,10 +648,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
             self.changed_pkgs.extend(packages_to_install_or_upgrade)
             self.unchanged_pkgs.extend(set(self.packages) - packages_to_install_or_upgrade)
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} upgraded: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(packages_to_install_or_upgrade) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(packages_to_install_or_upgrade),
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(packages_to_install_or_upgrade) > 1 else ''} upgraded: {', '.join(packages_to_install_or_upgrade)}"
     # /upgraded ------------------------------ }}}
 
     # uninstalled ---------------------------- {{{
@@ -684,18 +657,12 @@ class Homebrew(object):
 
         if len(packages_to_uninstall) == 0:
             self.unchanged_pkgs.extend(self.packages)
-            self.message = 'Package{0} already uninstalled: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(self.packages),
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} already uninstalled: {', '.join(self.packages)}"
             return True
 
         if self.module.check_mode:
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} would be uninstalled: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(packages_to_uninstall) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(packages_to_uninstall)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(packages_to_uninstall) > 1 else ''} would be uninstalled: {', '.join(packages_to_uninstall)}"
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         opts = (
@@ -710,10 +677,7 @@ class Homebrew(object):
             self.changed_pkgs.extend(packages_to_uninstall)
             self.unchanged_pkgs.extend(set(self.packages) - self.installed_packages)
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} uninstalled: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(packages_to_uninstall) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(packages_to_uninstall)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(packages_to_uninstall) > 1 else ''} uninstalled: {', '.join(packages_to_uninstall)}"
             return True
         else:
             self.failed = True
@@ -726,18 +690,12 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         missing_packages = set(self.packages) - self.installed_packages
         if missing_packages:
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} not installed: {1}.'.format(
-                "s" if len(missing_packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(missing_packages),
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(missing_packages) > 1 else ''} not installed: {', '.join(missing_packages)}."
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         if self.module.check_mode:
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} would be linked: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(self.packages)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} would be linked: {', '.join(self.packages)}"
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         opts = (
@@ -751,17 +709,11 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         if rc == 0:
             self.changed_pkgs.extend(self.packages)
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} linked: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(self.packages)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} linked: {', '.join(self.packages)}"
             return True
         else:
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} could not be linked: {1}.'.format(
-                "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(self.packages)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} could not be linked: {', '.join(self.packages)}."
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
     # /linked -------------------------------- }}}
 
@@ -770,18 +722,12 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         missing_packages = set(self.packages) - self.installed_packages
         if missing_packages:
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} not installed: {1}.'.format(
-                "s" if len(missing_packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(missing_packages),
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(missing_packages) > 1 else ''} not installed: {', '.join(missing_packages)}."
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         if self.module.check_mode:
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} would be unlinked: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(self.packages)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} would be unlinked: {', '.join(self.packages)}"
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
 
         opts = (
@@ -795,17 +741,11 @@ class Homebrew(object):
         if rc == 0:
             self.changed_pkgs.extend(self.packages)
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} unlinked: {1}'.format(
-                "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(self.packages)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} unlinked: {', '.join(self.packages)}"
             return True
         else:
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Package{0} could not be unlinked: {1}.'.format(
-                "s" if len(self.packages) > 1 else "",
-                ", ".join(self.packages)
-            )
+            self.message = f"Package{'s' if len(self.packages) > 1 else ''} could not be unlinked: {', '.join(self.packages)}."
             raise HomebrewException(self.message)
     # /unlinked ------------------------------ }}}
     # /commands ---------------------------------------------------- }}}
@@ -893,11 +833,11 @@ def main():
         )
     upgrade_all = p['upgrade_all']
     p['install_options'] = p['install_options'] or []
-    install_options = ['--{0}'.format(install_option)
+    install_options = [f'--{install_option}'
                        for install_option in p['install_options']]
 
     p['upgrade_options'] = p['upgrade_options'] or []
-    upgrade_options = ['--{0}'.format(upgrade_option)
+    upgrade_options = [f'--{upgrade_option}'
                        for upgrade_option in p['upgrade_options']]
     brew = Homebrew(module=module, path=path, packages=packages,
                     state=state, update_homebrew=update_homebrew,
diff --git a/plugins/modules/homebrew_cask.py b/plugins/modules/homebrew_cask.py
index ac88e1bafe..7039950e9b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/homebrew_cask.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/homebrew_cask.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class HomebrewCaskException(Exception):
 def _create_regex_group_complement(s):
     lines = (line.strip() for line in s.split('\n') if line.strip())
     chars = [_f for _f in (line.split('#')[0].strip() for line in lines) if _f]
-    group = r'[^' + r''.join(chars) + r']'
+    group = rf"[^{''.join(chars)}]"
     return re.compile(group)
 # /utils ------------------------------------------------------------------ }}}
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         if not self.valid_module(module):
             self._module = None
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid module: {0}.'.format(module)
+            self.message = f'Invalid module: {module}.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         else:
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         if not HomebrewValidate.valid_path(path):
             self._path = []
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid path: {0}.'.format(path)
+            self.message = f'Invalid path: {path}.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         else:
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         if not HomebrewValidate.valid_brew_path(brew_path):
             self._brew_path = None
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid brew_path: {0}.'.format(brew_path)
+            self.message = f'Invalid brew_path: {brew_path}.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         else:
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         if not self.valid_cask(cask):
             self._current_cask = None
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid cask: {0}.'.format(cask)
+            self.message = f'Invalid cask: {cask}.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         else:
@@ -384,10 +384,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
             pass
 
         if not self.failed and (self.changed_count + self.unchanged_count > 1):
-            self.message = "Changed: %d, Unchanged: %d" % (
-                self.changed_count,
-                self.unchanged_count,
-            )
+            self.message = f"Changed: {self.changed_count}, Unchanged: {self.unchanged_count}"
         (failed, changed, message) = self._status()
 
         return (failed, changed, message)
@@ -411,7 +408,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
     def _current_cask_is_installed(self):
         if not self.valid_cask(self.current_cask):
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid cask: {0}.'.format(self.current_cask)
+            self.message = f'Invalid cask: {self.current_cask}.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         if self._brew_cask_command_is_deprecated():
@@ -552,21 +549,17 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
     def _install_current_cask(self):
         if not self.valid_cask(self.current_cask):
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid cask: {0}.'.format(self.current_cask)
+            self.message = f'Invalid cask: {self.current_cask}.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         if '--force' not in self.install_options and self._current_cask_is_installed():
             self.unchanged_count += 1
-            self.message = 'Cask already installed: {0}'.format(
-                self.current_cask,
-            )
+            self.message = f'Cask already installed: {self.current_cask}'
             return True
 
         if self.module.check_mode:
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Cask would be installed: {0}'.format(
-                self.current_cask
-            )
+            self.message = f'Cask would be installed: {self.current_cask}'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         if self._brew_cask_command_is_deprecated():
@@ -588,13 +581,11 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         if self._current_cask_is_installed():
             self.changed_count += 1
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Cask installed: {0}'.format(self.current_cask)
+            self.message = f'Cask installed: {self.current_cask}'
             return True
         elif self.accept_external_apps and re.search(r"Error: It seems there is already an App at", err):
             self.unchanged_count += 1
-            self.message = 'Cask already installed: {0}'.format(
-                self.current_cask,
-            )
+            self.message = f'Cask already installed: {self.current_cask}'
             return True
         else:
             self.failed = True
@@ -615,24 +606,20 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
 
         if not self.valid_cask(self.current_cask):
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid cask: {0}.'.format(self.current_cask)
+            self.message = f'Invalid cask: {self.current_cask}.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         if not self._current_cask_is_installed():
             command = 'install'
 
         if self._current_cask_is_installed() and not self._current_cask_is_outdated():
-            self.message = 'Cask is already upgraded: {0}'.format(
-                self.current_cask,
-            )
+            self.message = f'Cask is already upgraded: {self.current_cask}'
             self.unchanged_count += 1
             return True
 
         if self.module.check_mode:
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Cask would be upgraded: {0}'.format(
-                self.current_cask
-            )
+            self.message = f'Cask would be upgraded: {self.current_cask}'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         if self._brew_cask_command_is_deprecated():
@@ -654,7 +641,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         if self._current_cask_is_installed() and not self._current_cask_is_outdated():
             self.changed_count += 1
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Cask upgraded: {0}'.format(self.current_cask)
+            self.message = f'Cask upgraded: {self.current_cask}'
             return True
         else:
             self.failed = True
@@ -673,21 +660,17 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
     def _uninstall_current_cask(self):
         if not self.valid_cask(self.current_cask):
             self.failed = True
-            self.message = 'Invalid cask: {0}.'.format(self.current_cask)
+            self.message = f'Invalid cask: {self.current_cask}.'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         if not self._current_cask_is_installed():
             self.unchanged_count += 1
-            self.message = 'Cask already uninstalled: {0}'.format(
-                self.current_cask,
-            )
+            self.message = f'Cask already uninstalled: {self.current_cask}'
             return True
 
         if self.module.check_mode:
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Cask would be uninstalled: {0}'.format(
-                self.current_cask
-            )
+            self.message = f'Cask would be uninstalled: {self.current_cask}'
             raise HomebrewCaskException(self.message)
 
         if self._brew_cask_command_is_deprecated():
@@ -709,7 +692,7 @@ class HomebrewCask(object):
         if not self._current_cask_is_installed():
             self.changed_count += 1
             self.changed = True
-            self.message = 'Cask uninstalled: {0}'.format(self.current_cask)
+            self.message = f'Cask uninstalled: {self.current_cask}'
             return True
         else:
             self.failed = True
@@ -803,7 +786,7 @@ def main():
     upgrade_all = p['upgrade_all']
     greedy = p['greedy']
     p['install_options'] = p['install_options'] or []
-    install_options = ['--{0}'.format(install_option)
+    install_options = [f'--{install_option}'
                        for install_option in p['install_options']]
 
     accept_external_apps = p['accept_external_apps']
diff --git a/plugins/modules/homebrew_services.py b/plugins/modules/homebrew_services.py
index 5527aae133..b3778ee5ed 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/homebrew_services.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/homebrew_services.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def _brew_service_state(args, module):
     try:
         data = json.loads(stdout)[0]
     except json.JSONDecodeError:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Failed to parse JSON output:\n{0}".format(stdout))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Failed to parse JSON output:\n{stdout}")
 
     return HomebrewServiceState(running=data["status"] == "started", pid=data["pid"])
 
@@ -140,9 +140,7 @@ def _exit_with_state(args, module, changed=False, message=None):
     state = _brew_service_state(args, module)
     if message is None:
         message = (
-            "Running: {state.running}, Changed: {changed}, PID: {state.pid}".format(
-                state=state, changed=changed
-            )
+            f"Running: {state.running}, Changed: {changed}, PID: {state.pid}"
         )
     module.exit_json(msg=message, pid=state.pid, running=state.running, changed=changed)
 
@@ -152,11 +150,11 @@ def validate_and_load_arguments(module):
     """Reuse the Homebrew module's validation logic to validate these arguments."""
     package = module.params["name"]  # type: ignore
     if not HomebrewValidate.valid_package(package):
-        module.fail_json(msg="Invalid package name: {0}".format(package))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Invalid package name: {package}")
 
     state = module.params["state"]  # type: ignore
     if state not in ["present", "absent", "restarted"]:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Invalid state: {0}".format(state))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Invalid state: {state}")
 
     brew_path = parse_brew_path(module)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/homebrew_tap.py b/plugins/modules/homebrew_tap.py
index 813b89db44..b46478b9cf 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/homebrew_tap.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/homebrew_tap.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def add_tap(module, brew_path, tap, url=None):
 
     if not a_valid_tap(tap):
         failed = True
-        msg = 'not a valid tap: %s' % tap
+        msg = f'not a valid tap: {tap}'
 
     elif not already_tapped(module, brew_path, tap):
         if module.check_mode:
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ def add_tap(module, brew_path, tap, url=None):
         ])
         if rc == 0:
             changed = True
-            msg = 'successfully tapped: %s' % tap
+            msg = f'successfully tapped: {tap}'
         else:
             failed = True
-            msg = 'failed to tap: %s due to %s' % (tap, err)
+            msg = f'failed to tap: {tap} due to {err}'
 
     else:
-        msg = 'already tapped: %s' % tap
+        msg = f'already tapped: {tap}'
 
     return (failed, changed, msg)
 
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ def add_taps(module, brew_path, taps):
             unchanged += 1
 
     if failed:
-        msg = 'added: %d, unchanged: %d, error: ' + msg
+        msg = f"added: %d, unchanged: %d, error: {msg}"
         msg = msg % (added, unchanged)
     elif added:
         changed = True
-        msg = 'added: %d, unchanged: %d' % (added, unchanged)
+        msg = f'added: {added}, unchanged: {unchanged}'
     else:
-        msg = 'added: %d, unchanged: %d' % (added, unchanged)
+        msg = f'added: {added}, unchanged: {unchanged}'
 
     return (failed, changed, msg)
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def remove_tap(module, brew_path, tap):
 
     if not a_valid_tap(tap):
         failed = True
-        msg = 'not a valid tap: %s' % tap
+        msg = f'not a valid tap: {tap}'
 
     elif already_tapped(module, brew_path, tap):
         if module.check_mode:
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ def remove_tap(module, brew_path, tap):
         ])
         if not already_tapped(module, brew_path, tap):
             changed = True
-            msg = 'successfully untapped: %s' % tap
+            msg = f'successfully untapped: {tap}'
         else:
             failed = True
-            msg = 'failed to untap: %s due to %s' % (tap, err)
+            msg = f'failed to untap: {tap} due to {err}'
 
     else:
-        msg = 'already untapped: %s' % tap
+        msg = f'already untapped: {tap}'
 
     return (failed, changed, msg)
 
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ def remove_taps(module, brew_path, taps):
             unchanged += 1
 
     if failed:
-        msg = 'removed: %d, unchanged: %d, error: ' + msg
+        msg = f"removed: %d, unchanged: %d, error: {msg}"
         msg = msg % (removed, unchanged)
     elif removed:
         changed = True
-        msg = 'removed: %d, unchanged: %d' % (removed, unchanged)
+        msg = f'removed: {removed}, unchanged: {unchanged}'
     else:
-        msg = 'removed: %d, unchanged: %d' % (removed, unchanged)
+        msg = f'removed: {removed}, unchanged: {unchanged}'
 
     return (failed, changed, msg)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/homectl.py b/plugins/modules/homectl.py
index 90e97fc484..fd54197883 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/homectl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/homectl.py
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ def main():
                 module.fail_json(name=homectl.name, msg=stderr, rc=rc)
             homectl.result['changed'] = True
             homectl.result['rc'] = rc
-            homectl.result['msg'] = 'User %s removed!' % homectl.name
+            homectl.result['msg'] = f'User {homectl.name} removed!'
         else:
             homectl.result['changed'] = False
             homectl.result['msg'] = 'User does not exist!'
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ def main():
             rc, user_metadata, stderr = homectl.get_user_metadata()
             homectl.result['data'] = json.loads(user_metadata)
             homectl.result['rc'] = rc
-            homectl.result['msg'] = 'User %s created!' % homectl.name
+            homectl.result['msg'] = f'User {homectl.name} created!'
         else:
             if valid_pwhash:
                 # Run this to see if changed would be True or False which is useful for check_mode
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ def main():
             homectl.result['data'] = json.loads(user_metadata)
             homectl.result['rc'] = rc
             if homectl.result['changed']:
-                homectl.result['msg'] = 'User %s modified' % homectl.name
+                homectl.result['msg'] = f'User {homectl.name} modified'
 
     module.exit_json(**homectl.result)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/honeybadger_deployment.py b/plugins/modules/honeybadger_deployment.py
index a5fe8c86f7..54488a4772 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/honeybadger_deployment.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/honeybadger_deployment.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ import traceback
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 
 
@@ -120,12 +119,12 @@ def main():
         data = urlencode(params)
         response, info = fetch_url(module, url, data=data)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg='Unable to notify Honeybadger: %s' % to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f'Unable to notify Honeybadger: {e}', exception=traceback.format_exc())
     else:
         if info['status'] == 201:
             module.exit_json(changed=True)
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg="HTTP result code: %d connecting to %s" % (info['status'], url))
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"HTTP result code: {info['status']} connecting to {url}")
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hpilo_boot.py b/plugins/modules/hpilo_boot.py
index bf44a4dac4..2f3db74229 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hpilo_boot.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hpilo_boot.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def main():
     state = module.params['state']
     force = module.params['force']
     idempotent_boot_once = module.params['idempotent_boot_once']
-    ssl_version = getattr(hpilo.ssl, 'PROTOCOL_' + module.params.get('ssl_version').upper().replace('V', 'v'))
+    ssl_version = getattr(hpilo.ssl, f"PROTOCOL_{module.params.get('ssl_version').upper().replace('V', 'v')}")
 
     ilo = hpilo.Ilo(host, login=login, password=password, ssl_version=ssl_version)
     changed = False
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def main():
                 #     version='11.0.0',
                 #     collection_name='community.general'
                 # )
-                module.fail_json(msg='HP iLO (%s) reports that the server is already powered on !' % host)
+                module.fail_json(msg=f'HP iLO ({host}) reports that the server is already powered on !')
             elif not force and idempotent_boot_once:
                 pass
             elif force:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hpilo_info.py b/plugins/modules/hpilo_info.py
index 8f2739180d..bfa33994d1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hpilo_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hpilo_info.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ warnings.simplefilter('ignore')
 
 def parse_flat_interface(entry, non_numeric='hw_eth_ilo'):
     try:
-        infoname = 'hw_eth' + str(int(entry['Port']) - 1)
+        infoname = f"hw_eth{int(entry['Port']) - 1}"
     except Exception:
         infoname = non_numeric
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def main():
     host = module.params['host']
     login = module.params['login']
     password = module.params['password']
-    ssl_version = getattr(hpilo.ssl, 'PROTOCOL_' + module.params.get('ssl_version').upper().replace('V', 'v'))
+    ssl_version = getattr(hpilo.ssl, f"PROTOCOL_{module.params.get('ssl_version').upper().replace('V', 'v')}")
 
     ilo = hpilo.Ilo(host, login=login, password=password, ssl_version=ssl_version)
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def main():
                 for (name, value) in [(e['name'], e['value']) for e in entry['fields']]:
                     if name.startswith('Port'):
                         try:
-                            infoname = 'hw_eth' + str(int(value) - 1)
+                            infoname = f"hw_eth{int(value) - 1}"
                         except Exception:
                             infoname = 'hw_eth_ilo'
                     elif name.startswith('MAC'):
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def main():
             for (name, value) in [(e['name'], e['value']) for e in entry['fields']]:
                 if name.startswith('Port'):
                     try:
-                        infoname = 'hw_iscsi' + str(int(value) - 1)
+                        infoname = f"hw_iscsi{int(value) - 1}"
                     except Exception:
                         infoname = 'hw_iscsi_ilo'
                 elif name.startswith('MAC'):
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def main():
                         info['hw_memory_total'] = info['hw_memory_total'] + int(ram.group(1))
 
         # reformat into a text friendly format
-        info['hw_memory_total'] = "{0} GB".format(info['hw_memory_total'])
+        info['hw_memory_total'] = f"{info['hw_memory_total']} GB"
 
     # Report host state
     info['host_power_status'] = power_state or 'UNKNOWN'
diff --git a/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py b/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
index d0e0941601..cecf8e49c7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
@@ -135,26 +135,26 @@ def present(dest, username, password, hash_scheme, create, check_mode):
         context = CryptContext(schemes=[hash_scheme] + apache_hashes)
     if not os.path.exists(dest):
         if not create:
-            raise ValueError('Destination %s does not exist' % dest)
+            raise ValueError(f'Destination {dest} does not exist')
         if check_mode:
-            return ("Create %s" % dest, True)
+            return (f"Create {dest}", True)
         create_missing_directories(dest)
         ht = HtpasswdFile(dest, new=True, default_scheme=hash_scheme, context=context)
         ht.set_password(username, password)
         ht.save()
-        return ("Created %s and added %s" % (dest, username), True)
+        return (f"Created {dest} and added {username}", True)
     else:
         ht = HtpasswdFile(dest, new=False, default_scheme=hash_scheme, context=context)
 
         found = ht.check_password(username, password)
 
         if found:
-            return ("%s already present" % username, False)
+            return (f"{username} already present", False)
         else:
             if not check_mode:
                 ht.set_password(username, password)
                 ht.save()
-            return ("Add/update %s" % username, True)
+            return (f"Add/update {username}", True)
 
 
 def absent(dest, username, check_mode):
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ def absent(dest, username, check_mode):
     ht = HtpasswdFile(dest, new=False)
 
     if username not in ht.users():
-        return ("%s not present" % username, False)
+        return (f"{username} not present", False)
     else:
         if not check_mode:
             ht.delete(username)
             ht.save()
-        return ("Remove %s" % username, True)
+        return (f"Remove {username}", True)
 
 
 def check_file_attrs(module, changed, message):
@@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ def main():
             (msg, changed) = present(path, username, password, hash_scheme, create, check_mode)
         elif state == 'absent':
             if not os.path.exists(path):
-                module.warn("%s does not exist" % path)
-                module.exit_json(msg="%s not present" % username, changed=False)
+                module.warn(f"{path} does not exist")
+                module.exit_json(msg=f"{username} not present", changed=False)
             (msg, changed) = absent(path, username, check_mode)
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg="Invalid state: %s" % state)
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"Invalid state: {state}")
             return  # needed to make pylint happy
 
         (msg, changed) = check_file_attrs(module, changed, msg)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_ecs_instance.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_ecs_instance.py
index 610cd8b872..69dd90dbfd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_ecs_instance.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_ecs_instance.py
@@ -582,10 +582,7 @@ def _init(config):
     v = search_resource(config)
     n = len(v)
     if n > 1:
-        raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-            navigate_value(i, ["id"])
-            for i in v
-        ]))
+        raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
     if n == 1:
         module.params['id'] = navigate_value(v[0], ["id"])
@@ -750,16 +747,16 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["enterprise_project_id"])
     if v or v in [False, 0]:
         query_params.append(
-            "enterprise_project_id=" + (str(v) if v else str(v).lower()))
+            f"enterprise_project_id={str(v) if v else str(v).lower()}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["name"])
     if v or v in [False, 0]:
         query_params.append(
-            "name=" + (str(v) if v else str(v).lower()))
+            f"name={str(v) if v else str(v).lower()}")
 
     query_link = "?limit=10&offset={offset}"
     if query_params:
-        query_link += "&" + "&".join(query_params)
+        query_link += f"&{'&'.join(query_params)}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -770,7 +767,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     identity_obj = _build_identity_object(opts)
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "cloudservers/detail" + query_link
+    link = f"cloudservers/detail{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'offset': 1}
@@ -836,8 +833,7 @@ def send_delete_nics_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(delete_nics), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(delete_nics), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -864,8 +860,7 @@ def send_set_auto_recovery_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.put(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(set_auto_recovery), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(set_auto_recovery), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -1052,8 +1047,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -1105,8 +1099,7 @@ def send_attach_nics_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(attach_nics), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(attach_nics), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -1123,8 +1116,7 @@ def send_delete_volume_request(module, params, client, info):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(delete_volume), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(delete_volume), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -1160,8 +1152,7 @@ def send_attach_data_disk_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(attach_data_disk), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(attach_data_disk), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -1211,8 +1202,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -1242,8 +1232,7 @@ def async_wait(config, result, client, timeout):
             ["RUNNING", "INIT"],
             _query_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_ecs_instance): error "
-                             "waiting to be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error waiting to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def multi_invoke_delete_volume(config, opts, client, timeout):
@@ -1300,8 +1289,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["server"], None)
@@ -1457,8 +1445,7 @@ def send_read_auto_recovery_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(read_auto_recovery), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(read_auto_recovery), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -1878,8 +1865,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_ecs_instance): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["servers"], None)
@@ -1978,7 +1964,7 @@ def expand_list_tags(d, array_index):
     if not v:
         return None
 
-    return [k + "=" + v1 for k, v1 in v.items()]
+    return [f"{k}={v1}" for k, v1 in v.items()]
 
 
 def fill_list_resp_body(body):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_evs_disk.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_evs_disk.py
index 0963736ec2..efa84d0360 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_evs_disk.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_evs_disk.py
@@ -387,10 +387,7 @@ def _init(config):
     v = search_resource(config)
     n = len(v)
     if n > 1:
-        raise Exception("find more than one resources(%s)" % ", ".join([
-            navigate_value(i, ["id"])
-            for i in v
-        ]))
+        raise Exception(f"find more than one resources({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
     if n == 1:
         module.params['id'] = navigate_value(v[0], ["id"])
@@ -489,21 +486,21 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["enable_share"])
     if v or v in [False, 0]:
         query_params.append(
-            "multiattach=" + (str(v) if v else str(v).lower()))
+            f"multiattach={str(v) if v else str(v).lower()}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["name"])
     if v or v in [False, 0]:
         query_params.append(
-            "name=" + (str(v) if v else str(v).lower()))
+            f"name={str(v) if v else str(v).lower()}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["availability_zone"])
     if v or v in [False, 0]:
         query_params.append(
-            "availability_zone=" + (str(v) if v else str(v).lower()))
+            f"availability_zone={str(v) if v else str(v).lower()}")
 
     query_link = "?limit=10&offset={start}"
     if query_params:
-        query_link += "&" + "&".join(query_params)
+        query_link += f"&{'&'.join(query_params)}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -514,7 +511,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     name = module.params.get("name")
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "os-vendor-volumes/detail" + query_link
+    link = f"os-vendor-volumes/detail{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'start': 0}
@@ -635,8 +632,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_evs_disk): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_evs_disk): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -667,8 +663,7 @@ def send_update_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.put(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_evs_disk): error running "
-               "api(update), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_evs_disk): error running api(update), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -680,8 +675,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_evs_disk): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_evs_disk): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -713,8 +707,7 @@ def send_extend_disk_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_evs_disk): error running "
-               "api(extend_disk), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_evs_disk): error running api(extend_disk), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -749,8 +742,7 @@ def async_wait(config, result, client, timeout):
             ["RUNNING", "INIT"],
             _query_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_evs_disk): error "
-                             "waiting to be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_evs_disk): error waiting to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def send_read_request(module, client):
@@ -760,8 +752,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_evs_disk): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_evs_disk): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["volume"], None)
@@ -1028,8 +1019,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_evs_disk): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_evs_disk): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["volumes"], None)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_network_vpc.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_network_vpc.py
index b974831c87..8f2ec044dd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_network_vpc.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_network_vpc.py
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ def create(config, link):
     try:
         r = client.post(link, resource_to_create(module))
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_network_vpc): error creating "
-               "resource, error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_network_vpc): error creating resource, error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     wait_done = wait_for_operation(config, 'create', r)
@@ -237,8 +236,7 @@ def update(config, link):
     try:
         r = client.put(link, resource_to_update(module))
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_network_vpc): error updating "
-               "resource, error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_network_vpc): error updating resource, error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     wait_for_operation(config, 'update', r)
@@ -253,8 +251,7 @@ def delete(config, link):
     try:
         client.delete(link)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_network_vpc): error deleting "
-               "resource, error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_network_vpc): error deleting resource, error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     wait_for_delete(module, client, link)
@@ -264,8 +261,7 @@ def fetch_resource(module, client, link):
     try:
         return client.get(link)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_network_vpc): error fetching "
-               "resource, error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_network_vpc): error fetching resource, error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_smn_topic.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_smn_topic.py
index 6fb9a3814d..6fb94a832c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_smn_topic.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_smn_topic.py
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ def create(config):
     try:
         r = client.post(link, create_resource_opts(module))
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_smn_topic): error creating "
-               "resource, error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_smn_topic): error creating resource, error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return get_resource(config, r)
@@ -195,8 +194,7 @@ def update(config):
     try:
         client.put(link, update_resource_opts(module))
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_smn_topic): error updating "
-               "resource, error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_smn_topic): error updating resource, error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return fetch_resource(module, client, link)
@@ -210,8 +208,7 @@ def delete(config):
     try:
         client.delete(link)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_smn_topic): error deleting "
-               "resource, error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_smn_topic): error deleting resource, error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
 
@@ -219,8 +216,7 @@ def fetch_resource(module, client, link):
     try:
         return client.get(link)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_smn_topic): error fetching "
-               "resource, error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_smn_topic): error fetching resource, error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_eip.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_eip.py
index 9a23b7b3f9..163a9244be 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_eip.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_eip.py
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             v = search_resource(config)
             if len(v) > 1:
-                raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-                                navigate_value(i, ["id"]) for i in v]))
+                raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
             if len(v) == 1:
                 resource = v[0]
@@ -372,9 +371,7 @@ def delete(config):
     try:
         wait_to_finish(["Done"], ["Pending"], _refresh_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_eip): error "
-                             "waiting for api(delete) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_eip): error waiting for api(delete) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def read_resource(config, exclude_output=False):
@@ -394,15 +391,15 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["ip_version"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("ip_version=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"ip_version={v}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["enterprise_project_id"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("enterprise_project_id=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"enterprise_project_id={v}")
 
     query_link = "?marker={marker}&limit=10"
     if query_params:
-        query_link += "&" + "&".join(query_params)
+        query_link += f"&{'&'.join(query_params)}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -413,7 +410,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     identity_obj = _build_identity_object(opts)
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "publicips" + query_link
+    link = f"publicips{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'marker': ''}
@@ -500,8 +497,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -536,9 +532,7 @@ def async_wait_create(config, result, client, timeout):
             None,
             _query_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_eip): error "
-                             "waiting for api(create) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_eip): error waiting for api(create) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def build_update_parameters(opts):
@@ -566,8 +560,7 @@ def send_update_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.put(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running "
-               "api(update), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running api(update), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -597,9 +590,7 @@ def async_wait_update(config, result, client, timeout):
             None,
             _query_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_eip): error "
-                             "waiting for api(update) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_eip): error waiting for api(update) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
@@ -608,8 +599,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -622,8 +612,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["publicip"], None)
@@ -748,8 +737,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_eip): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["publicips"], None)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_peering_connect.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_peering_connect.py
index e5d410c327..624642d7b5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_peering_connect.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_peering_connect.py
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             v = search_resource(config)
             if len(v) > 1:
-                raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-                                navigate_value(i, ["id"]) for i in v]))
+                raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
             if len(v) == 1:
                 resource = v[0]
@@ -264,9 +263,7 @@ def delete(config):
     try:
         wait_to_finish(["Done"], ["Pending"], _refresh_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error "
-                             "waiting for api(delete) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error waiting for api(delete) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def read_resource(config, exclude_output=False):
@@ -286,15 +283,15 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["local_vpc_id"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("vpc_id=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"vpc_id={v}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["name"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("name=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"name={v}")
 
     query_link = "?marker={marker}&limit=10"
     if query_params:
-        query_link += "&" + "&".join(query_params)
+        query_link += f"&{'&'.join(query_params)}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -305,7 +302,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     identity_obj = _build_identity_object(opts)
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "v2.0/vpc/peerings" + query_link
+    link = f"v2.0/vpc/peerings{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'marker': ''}
@@ -386,8 +383,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -422,9 +418,7 @@ def async_wait_create(config, result, client, timeout):
             ["PENDING_ACCEPTANCE"],
             _query_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error "
-                             "waiting for api(create) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error waiting for api(create) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def build_update_parameters(opts):
@@ -452,8 +446,7 @@ def send_update_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.put(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running "
-               "api(update), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running api(update), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -465,8 +458,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -479,8 +471,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["peering"], None)
@@ -581,8 +572,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_peering_connect): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["peerings"], None)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_port.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_port.py
index 54bea0f249..e273782bda 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_port.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_port.py
@@ -243,8 +243,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             v = search_resource(config)
             if len(v) > 1:
-                raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-                                navigate_value(i, ["id"]) for i in v]))
+                raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
             if len(v) == 1:
                 resource = v[0]
@@ -338,9 +337,7 @@ def delete(config):
     try:
         wait_to_finish(["Done"], ["Pending"], _refresh_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_port): error "
-                             "waiting for api(delete) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_port): error waiting for api(delete) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def read_resource(config, exclude_output=False):
@@ -364,19 +361,19 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["subnet_id"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("network_id=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"network_id={v}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["name"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("name=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"name={v}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["admin_state_up"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("admin_state_up=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"admin_state_up={v}")
 
     query_link = "?marker={marker}&limit=10"
     if query_params:
-        query_link += "&" + "&".join(query_params)
+        query_link += f"&{'&'.join(query_params)}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -387,7 +384,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     identity_obj = _build_identity_object(opts)
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "ports" + query_link
+    link = f"ports{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'marker': ''}
@@ -537,8 +534,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_port): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_port): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -573,9 +569,7 @@ def async_wait_create(config, result, client, timeout):
             ["BUILD"],
             _query_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_port): error "
-                             "waiting for api(create) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_port): error waiting for api(create) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def build_update_parameters(opts):
@@ -673,8 +667,7 @@ def send_update_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.put(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_port): error running "
-               "api(update), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_port): error running api(update), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -686,8 +679,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_port): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_port): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -700,8 +692,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_port): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_port): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["port"], None)
@@ -928,8 +919,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_port): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_port): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["ports"], None)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_private_ip.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_private_ip.py
index 664b4c84e4..0381335a56 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_private_ip.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_private_ip.py
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             v = search_resource(config)
             if len(v) > 1:
-                raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-                                navigate_value(i, ["id"]) for i in v]))
+                raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
             if len(v) == 1:
                 resource = v[0]
@@ -137,8 +136,7 @@ def main():
             expect = user_input_parameters(module)
             if are_different_dicts(expect, current):
                 raise Exception(
-                    "Cannot change option from (%s) to (%s)of an"
-                    " existing resource.(%s)" % (current, expect, module.params.get('id')))
+                    f"Cannot change option from ({current}) to ({expect})of an existing resource.({module.params.get('id')})")
 
             result = read_resource(config)
             result['id'] = module.params.get('id')
@@ -252,8 +250,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_private_ip): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_private_ip): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -265,8 +262,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_private_ip): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_private_ip): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -279,8 +275,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_private_ip): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_private_ip): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["privateip"], None)
@@ -316,8 +311,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_private_ip): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_private_ip): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["privateips"], None)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_route.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_route.py
index dfb1aea61b..4d07108fb9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_route.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_route.py
@@ -152,15 +152,11 @@ def main():
                 opts = user_input_parameters(module)
                 if are_different_dicts(resource, opts):
                     raise Exception(
-                        "Cannot change option from (%s) to (%s) for an"
-                        " existing route.(%s)" % (resource, opts,
-                                                  config.module.params.get(
-                                                      'id')))
+                        f"Cannot change option from ({resource}) to ({opts}) for an existing route.({config.module.params['id']})")
         else:
             v = search_resource(config)
             if len(v) > 1:
-                raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-                                navigate_value(i, ["id"]) for i in v]))
+                raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
             if len(v) == 1:
                 resource = update_properties(module, {"read": v[0]}, None)
@@ -237,19 +233,19 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["type"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("type=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"type={v}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["destination"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("destination=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"destination={v}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["vpc_id"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("vpc_id=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"vpc_id={v}")
 
     query_link = "?marker={marker}&limit=10"
     if query_params:
-        query_link += "&" + "&".join(query_params)
+        query_link += f"&{'&'.join(query_params)}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -260,7 +256,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     identity_obj = _build_identity_object(opts)
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "v2.0/vpc/routes" + query_link
+    link = f"v2.0/vpc/routes{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'marker': ''}
@@ -315,8 +311,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_route): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_route): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -328,8 +323,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_route): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_route): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -342,8 +336,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_route): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_route): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["route"], None)
@@ -392,8 +385,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_route): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_route): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["routes"], None)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_security_group.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_security_group.py
index d73318666c..d321fae0a0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_security_group.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_security_group.py
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             v = search_resource(config)
             if len(v) > 1:
-                raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-                                navigate_value(i, ["id"]) for i in v]))
+                raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
             if len(v) == 1:
                 resource = update_properties(module, {"read": v[0]}, None)
@@ -230,9 +229,7 @@ def check_resource_option(resource, module):
 
     if are_different_dicts(resource, opts):
         raise Exception(
-            "Cannot change option from (%s) to (%s) for an"
-            " existing security group(%s)." % (resource, opts,
-                                               module.params.get('id')))
+            f"Cannot change option from ({resource}) to ({opts}) for an existing security group({module.params['id']}).")
 
 
 def create(config):
@@ -272,15 +269,15 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["enterprise_project_id"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("enterprise_project_id=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"enterprise_project_id={v}")
 
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["vpc_id"])
     if v:
-        query_params.append("vpc_id=" + str(v))
+        query_params.append(f"vpc_id={v}")
 
     query_link = "?marker={marker}&limit=10"
     if query_params:
-        query_link += "&" + "&".join(query_params)
+        query_link += f"&{'&'.join(query_params)}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -291,7 +288,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     identity_obj = _build_identity_object(opts)
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "security-groups" + query_link
+    link = f"security-groups{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'marker': ''}
@@ -342,8 +339,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_security_group): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_security_group): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -355,8 +351,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_security_group): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_security_group): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -369,8 +364,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_security_group): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_security_group): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["security_group"], None)
@@ -545,8 +539,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_security_group): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_security_group): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["security_groups"], None)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_security_group_rule.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_security_group_rule.py
index 153950fb2d..98852f07a0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_security_group_rule.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_security_group_rule.py
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             v = search_resource(config)
             if len(v) > 1:
-                raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-                                navigate_value(i, ["id"]) for i in v]))
+                raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
             if len(v) == 1:
                 resource = v[0]
@@ -221,8 +220,7 @@ def main():
             expect = user_input_parameters(module)
             if are_different_dicts(expect, current):
                 raise Exception(
-                    "Cannot change option from (%s) to (%s) for an"
-                    " existing security group(%s)." % (current, expect, module.params.get('id')))
+                    f"Cannot change option from ({current}) to ({expect}) for an existing security group({module.params.get('id')}).")
             result = read_resource(config)
             result['id'] = module.params.get('id')
         else:
@@ -286,7 +284,7 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
     query_link = "?marker={marker}&limit=10"
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["security_group_id"])
     if v:
-        query_link += "&security_group_id=" + str(v)
+        query_link += f"&security_group_id={v}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -297,7 +295,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     identity_obj = _build_identity_object(opts)
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "security-group-rules" + query_link
+    link = f"security-group-rules{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'marker': ''}
@@ -372,8 +370,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_security_group_rule): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_security_group_rule): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -385,8 +382,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_security_group_rule): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_security_group_rule): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -399,8 +395,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_security_group_rule): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_security_group_rule): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["security_group_rule"], None)
@@ -473,8 +468,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_security_group_rule): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_security_group_rule): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["security_group_rules"], None)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_subnet.py b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_subnet.py
index 316ed39c1f..fb8ec4890e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_subnet.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hwc_vpc_subnet.py
@@ -191,8 +191,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             v = search_resource(config)
             if len(v) > 1:
-                raise Exception("Found more than one resource(%s)" % ", ".join([
-                                navigate_value(i, ["id"]) for i in v]))
+                raise Exception(f"Found more than one resource({', '.join([navigate_value(i, ['id']) for i in v])})")
 
             if len(v) == 1:
                 resource = v[0]
@@ -288,9 +287,7 @@ def delete(config):
     try:
         wait_to_finish(["Done"], ["Pending"], _refresh_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error "
-                             "waiting for api(delete) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error waiting for api(delete) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def read_resource(config, exclude_output=False):
@@ -309,7 +306,7 @@ def _build_query_link(opts):
     query_link = "?marker={marker}&limit=10"
     v = navigate_value(opts, ["vpc_id"])
     if v:
-        query_link += "&vpc_id=" + str(v)
+        query_link += f"&vpc_id={v}"
 
     return query_link
 
@@ -320,7 +317,7 @@ def search_resource(config):
     opts = user_input_parameters(module)
     identity_obj = _build_identity_object(opts)
     query_link = _build_query_link(opts)
-    link = "subnets" + query_link
+    link = f"subnets{query_link}"
 
     result = []
     p = {'marker': ''}
@@ -410,8 +407,7 @@ def send_create_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.post(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running "
-               "api(create), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running api(create), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -446,9 +442,7 @@ def async_wait_create(config, result, client, timeout):
             ["UNKNOWN"],
             _query_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error "
-                             "waiting for api(create) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error waiting for api(create) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def build_update_parameters(opts):
@@ -507,8 +501,7 @@ def send_update_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.put(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running "
-               "api(update), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running api(update), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -543,9 +536,7 @@ def async_wait_update(config, result, client, timeout):
             ["UNKNOWN"],
             _query_status, timeout)
     except Exception as ex:
-        module.fail_json(msg="module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error "
-                             "waiting for api(update) to "
-                             "be done, error= %s" % str(ex))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error waiting for api(update) to be done, error= {ex}")
 
 
 def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
@@ -554,8 +545,7 @@ def send_delete_request(module, params, client):
     try:
         r = client.delete(url, params)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running "
-               "api(delete), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running api(delete), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return r
@@ -568,8 +558,7 @@ def send_read_request(module, client):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running "
-               "api(read), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running api(read), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["subnet"], None)
@@ -640,8 +629,7 @@ def send_list_request(module, client, url):
     try:
         r = client.get(url)
     except HwcClientException as ex:
-        msg = ("module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running "
-               "api(list), error: %s" % str(ex))
+        msg = f"module(hwc_vpc_subnet): error running api(list), error: {ex}"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     return navigate_value(r, ["subnets"], None)