what does %u mean?

[yaru22]

Hi. I just started learning python.

In the exercise in my book, it asks me to try print "%u" % (-5)

I'm wondering what this %u mean?

Thank you.

Regards,

Brian.

 

[K.S.Sreeram]

See:
http://docs.python.org/lib/typesseq-strings.html

u -> Unsigned decimal


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[scruffy.mogwai]

I'm not sure, but I think it has something to do with unicode.
print "%i" % 1 // Prints the integer 1 as a string.
print "%u" % (-5) // Prints -5 as a unicode string???

 

[K.S.Sreeram]

In the exercise in my book, it asks me to try print "%u" % (-5)
I'm wondering what this %u mean?

Looks like there is *no* difference between '%u' and '%d' in Python.

Python 2.4.3 source code:
from stringobject.c, formatint function....

if (x < 0 && type == 'u') {
type = 'd';
}


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[scruffy.mogwai]

Someone beat me to the reply -- and their explanation sounds a lot
better than mine!
i guess you learn something new everyday...