Unknown programming error?

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I have tried over and over again in order to get my code to work, but it just hasn't.

ename = "Blue Slime"
ehp = 5
edf = 0
eatk = 1
print ("A % has appeared!") % ('ename')
print ("Enemy Stats:")
print ("HP = %") % ('ehp')
print ("DF = %") % ('edf')
print ("ATK = %") % ('eatk')

When I run it, the program says

ValueError: unsupported format character 'a' (0x61) at index 5

I can't figure out what the issue is, and I would like some help with what I should change.

The error message included line information. Please include it. — Jonathon Reinhart
– Jonathon Reinhart, Commented Oct 22, 2015 at 1:22
You don't need the parens around your strings and you need %s not just % — AChampion
– AChampion, Commented Oct 22, 2015 at 1:24
That's the fifth line in the code, "print ("A % has appeared!") % ('ename')" — Rogue Of Time
– Rogue Of Time, Commented Oct 22, 2015 at 1:24

Alex Hall · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-22 01:23:21Z

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("A % has appeared!") % ('ename')

should be

("A %s has appeared!") % ('ename')

i.e. you need a format specifier s after %. Read up on string formatting again.

answered Oct 22, 2015 at 1:23

Alex Hall

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Rogue Of Time Over a year ago

Right as I saw this, I remembered it. I've made stuff like this before, thanks :)

China_Wen · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-22 02:08:57Z

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("A % has appeared!") % ('ename') should be

print("A %s has appeared!" % 'ename')

answered Oct 22, 2015 at 2:08

China_Wen

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