Python: ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at index 68

[Ruben Geert van den Berg]

Dear all,

A piece of Python is refusing to work and I can't figure out what going wrong. The error I get is:

Traceback (most recent call last): 

  File "<string>", line 19, in <module> 

ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at index 68

Now for my understanding:

-The "BEGIN PROGRAM." line is line 1, right? So "line 19" should be 18 lines below that? Currently, there's no single double quote in that line! Line 19 is "compute fromsheet=%(sn).'''%locals())". I usually use triple double quotes here but I wanted to see whether replacing them with single ones could stop this error from popping up.

-The "(0x22)" refers to ASCII character 22 (double quote, "), right?

-What does "index 68" refer to here?

-Why are straight double quotes printed back in my viewer as curly double quotes? Could that have anything to do with anything? This doesn't occur with single quotes.

Thanks a lot for any advice!

[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Hi Ruben,

You start counting after the BEGIN PROGRAM. Dunno what's wrong without seeing the code, but I'm guessing you're using fancyquotes rather that 'simple' single or double quotes. Those quotes are not part of the ascii table.

But it's just a guess ;-)

 

Cheers!!
Albert-Jan

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From: Ruben van den Berg <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 11:49 AM
Subject: [SPSSX-L] Python: ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at index 68

Dear all,

A piece of Python is refusing to work and I can't figure out what going wrong. The error I get is:

Traceback (most recent call last): 

  File "<string>", line 19, in <module> 

ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at index 68

Now for my understanding:

-The "BEGIN PROGRAM." line is line 1, right? So "line 19" should be 18 lines below that? Currently, there's no single double quote in that line! Line 19 is "compute fromsheet=%(sn).'''%locals())". I usually use triple double quotes here but I wanted to see whether replacing them with single ones could stop this error from popping up.

-The "(0x22)" refers to ASCII character 22 (double quote, "), right?

-What does "index 68" refer to here?

-Why are straight double quotes printed back in my viewer as curly double quotes? Could that have anything to do with anything? This doesn't occur with single quotes.

Thanks a lot for any advice!

[Jerabek Jindrich]

Hello,

The line is:
"compute fromsheet=%(sn).'''%locals())".
There are two double quotes and a triple inside which is strange.

ValueError: unsupported format character '"'  - it seems that here: %(sn).  after the dot python looks for format instruction and finds ''' which is not proper format. Please check whether there is not something missing behind the dot and also look for triple quote matching the ''' inside the line.

jindra

> ------------ Původní zpráva ------------
> Od: Ruben van den Berg <[hidden email]>
> Předmět: Python: ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at
>     index 68
> Datum: 16.1.2012 12:37:30
> ----------------------------------------
>
> Dear all,
> A piece of Python is refusing to work and I can't figure out what going wrong.
> The error I get is:
> Traceback (most recent call last):   File "<string>", line 19, in <module>
> ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at index 68
> Now for my understanding:
> -The "BEGIN PROGRAM." line is line 1, right? So "line 19" should be 18 lines
> below that? Currently, there's no single double quote in that line! Line 19 is
> "compute fromsheet=%(sn).'''%locals())". I usually use triple double quotes here
> but I wanted to see whether replacing them with single ones could stop this
> error from popping up.
> -The "(0x22)" refers to ASCII character 22 (double quote, "), right?
> -What does "index 68" refer to here?
> -Why are straight double quotes printed back in my viewer as curly double
> quotes? Could that have anything to do with anything? This doesn't occur with
> single quotes.
> Thanks a lot for any advice!
>
>

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[Jon K Peck]

The problem is that you forgot the "s" in the format.  The error refers to the character specifying the type of conversion required.

You wrote
compute fromsheet=%(sn).'''%locals())"
but it should be
compute fromsheet=%(sn)s.'''%locals())"

This error message tends to occur a lot, and it could be clearer.  (Not something that SPSS folks can fix).
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From:        Ruben van den Berg <[hidden email]>
To:        [hidden email]
Date:        01/16/2012 03:53 AM
Subject:        [SPSSX-L] Python: ValueError: unsupported format character '"'              (0x22) at              index 68
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Dear all,

A piece of Python is refusing to work and I can't figure out what going wrong. The error I get is:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 19, in <module>
ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at index 68

Now for my understanding:

-The "BEGIN PROGRAM." line is line 1, right? So "line 19" should be 18 lines below that? Currently, there's no single double quote in that line! Line 19 is "compute fromsheet=%(sn).'''%locals())". I usually use triple double quotes here but I wanted to see whether replacing them with single ones could stop this error from popping up.

-The "(0x22)" refers to ASCII character 22 (double quote, "), right?

-What does "index 68" refer to here?

-Why are straight double quotes printed back in my viewer as curly double quotes? Could that have anything to do with anything? This doesn't occur with single quotes.

Thanks a lot for any advice!

[Ruben Geert van den Berg]

Dear all,

Thanks for your help! Jon was right about the missing s. The entire code is now running smoothly!

P.s. does anyone know what "at index 68" meant btw?

Best,

Ruben

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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:43:42 -0700
From: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Python: ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at index 68
To: [hidden email]

The problem is that you forgot the "s" in the format.  The error refers to the character specifying the type of conversion required.

You wrote
compute fromsheet=%(sn).'''%locals())"
but it should be
compute fromsheet=%(sn)s.'''%locals())"

This error message tends to occur a lot, and it could be clearer.  (Not something that SPSS folks can fix).
Jon Peck (no "h") aka Kim
Senior Software Engineer, IBM
[hidden email]
new phone: [phone]




From:        Ruben van den Berg <[hidden email]>
To:        [hidden email]
Date:        01/16/2012 03:53 AM
Subject:        [SPSSX-L] Python: ValueError: unsupported format character '"'              (0x22) at              index 68
Sent by:        "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <[hidden email]>

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Dear all,

A piece of Python is refusing to work and I can't figure out what going wrong. The error I get is:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 19, in <module>
ValueError: unsupported format character '"' (0x22) at index 68

Now for my understanding:

-The "BEGIN PROGRAM." line is line 1, right? So "line 19" should be 18 lines below that? Currently, there's no single double quote in that line! Line 19 is "compute fromsheet=%(sn).'''%locals())". I usually use triple double quotes here but I wanted to see whether replacing them with single ones could stop this error from popping up.

-The "(0x22)" refers to ASCII character 22 (double quote, "), right?

-What does "index 68" refer to here?

-Why are straight double quotes printed back in my viewer as curly double quotes? Could that have anything to do with anything? This doesn't occur with single quotes.

Thanks a lot for any advice!