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Not accurate when outputting an error during byte formatting for the 'i' flag, the 'd' flag is output, which can be misleading #130928
Description
Bug report
Bug description:
Code for demonstration:
>>> b"%i" % "str"
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 1, in <module>
b"%i" % "str"
~~~~~~^~~~~~~
TypeError: %d format: a real number is required, not strExpected error message text:
TypeError: %i format: a real number is required, not strAlso for strings this message is output correctly:
>>> "%i" % "str"
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-1>", line 1, in <module>
"%i" % "str"
~~~~~^~~~~~~
TypeError: %i format: a real number is required, not strI would like to send a PR to fix this.
CPython versions tested on:
3.12, 3.13, 3.14, CPython main branch
Operating systems tested on:
Linux
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sobolevn commentedon Mar 6, 2025
I think that the error message can be improved, yes, thank you for noticing!
gh-130928: Fix error message during bytes formatting for the `'i'` fl…
pythongh-130928: Fix error message during bytes formatting for the `'…