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New style format specifier throwing tokenization error
I have the below string in the variable jss.
jss = '''
Java.perform(
function()
{
var item = Java.use("java.util.Random");
console.log("HOOKING random");
item.nextInt.overload("int")....
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Is it ever appropriate to join two strings using the plus sign (+) over concatenating with curly brackets ({}) and `format` in Python 2.7?
I'm trying to write clean and concise code, and in a lot of code I look over sometimes I see people are inconsistent in their code. What I'm asking is, is there ever an instance where this
print("...
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Why is str.format() better than str()?
To convert a number into a string in python I used the str() function, but a few people suggested that I use format() instead. When I tried both, I got the same result:
n = 10
print ['{}'.format(n)]...
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Apply decimal formatting for a decimal in a sentence of strings + numbers
I am trying to apply decimal formatting for a decimal in a string sentence
(The temperature of $place is $value degree $unit) which is converted into (The temperature of room is 45 degree Celsius)
I ...
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Concatenate string using .format
I have some code similar to the following:
test_1 = 'bob'
test_2 = 'jeff'
test_1 += "-" + test_2 + "\n"
Output:
bob- jeff\n
I'd like to have the same functionality but using the .format method.
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Why don't string variables update when they are changed
Say we have some code like so :
placehold = "6"
string1 = "this is string one and %s" % placehold
print string1
placehold = "7"
print string1
When run, both of the print statements return as if ...
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Python Str to Int - Very Simple but tricky [duplicate]
I have a small problem, in my GUI application. Which takes only strings to display. I have to perform the following logic. I have a string 'a', which are numbers. It is five digits. I have to ...
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Python Change how string is printed
I have a string output from another program that shows the date as
16/05/03 # (YY/MM/DD)
and I wish to change it to
03/05/16 #(DD/MM/YY)
and here is how the date is supplied
(date = info[4]....
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Multiple specification in python string format
I want to specify a certain width for my string and also specify the number of digit.
I can each of these formatting separately:
print '{:13}'.format(1.0/3)
print '{:.2f}'.format(1.0/3)
I could ...
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Can a variable be passed to format() to pad?
With new-style formatting, we can do:
In [262]: '{:_>10}'.format('test')
Out[262]: '______test'
Instead of the underscore (or whatever character), can this be replaced by a variable? So if:
...
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Python string formatting - old `%` vs new `str.format`
New formatting lets us do this: '{:.<12}'.format('##') - optional fill character.
Can we do that using old formatting?
(I know we can fill with spaces '%-12s' % '##' )
Also, old formatting lets us ...
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Parsing text with Python 2.7
Text File
• I.D.: AN000015544
DESCRIPTION: 6 1/2 DIGIT DIGITAL MULTIMETER
MANUFACTURER: HEWLETT-PACKARDMODEL NUM.: 34401A CALIBRATION - DUE DATE:6/1/2016 SERIAL NUMBER: MY45027398
• I.D.: ...
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Can someone please explain these Python string formatters
I am confused at the difference between the Python string formatters %d and %i. The Python manual page explains them as the same thing, 'signed integer decimal' - confused !
From the Python 'Built in ...
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Use parameter in format string
This:
print '{:x<4d}'.format(34)
prints this:
34xx
How can I do this:
width = 13
print '{:x<|width|d}'.format(34)
to get this:
34xxxxxxxxxxx
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How to make a logger work with string.format instead of string formatters [duplicate]
Right now I have a lot of code that uses the traditional C-style string formatters, i.e.
print "Hi, %s" % name
We're working on transitioning over to using string.format(), i.e.
print "Hi, {}"....
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