CODEWITHSUNDEEP
python-2.7
Adders
Adders

Reputation: 665

Python list encoding

I have a dictionary which looks like this.

{ latex schlüpfer : [455, 'latex schl\xc3\xbcpfer', 5.0, 0.0, 0.0, 24.6] }

Why is my list value at index 1 showing in a different encoding?

I've tried replacing it with the key as well as appending it and it always comes out the same.

Even when I go:

print key # latex schlüpfer 
print [key] # latex schl\xc3\xbcpfer

What's going on?

I'm trying to check if the item exists but the encoding issues appear to be preventing me from doing this as I'm comparing latex schl\xc3\xbcpfer to latex schlüpfer

Upvotes: 0

Views: 43

Answers (2)

ButterJones
ButterJones

Reputation: 114

You can try to encode your entire dictionary by using the follow code:

mydict = {k: unicode(v).encode("utf-8") for k,v in mydict.iteritems()}

This uses a dictionary comprehension.

Upvotes: 0

hiro protagonist
hiro protagonist

Reputation: 46849

objects inside a list are printed using their __repr__ method. this reproduces your output:

# coding=utf-8
s = 'latex schlüpfer'
print(s)
print(repr(s))

it prints

latex schlüpfer
'latex schl\xc3\xbcpfer'

Upvotes: 1

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