How to escape character '.' in python string replacement via the operator %

Question

I want to do the following

"@file %(unitname).C" % {'unitname':'Test'}

but it complains about the '.C'. How can I escape the '.' character?

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-24 08:27:29Z

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You don't. You fix the format specifier.

"@file %(unitname)s.C" % {'unitname':'Test'}

answered Feb 24, 2011 at 8:27

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lafras · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-24 10:55:19Z

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Another option is,

"@file {unitname}.C".format(unitname='Test')

This may be preferable, since format() will be the new standard in Python 3.

answered Feb 24, 2011 at 10:55

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