.. _logging-format-interpolation:

logging-format-interpolation / W1202
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**Message emitted:**

``Use %s formatting in logging functions``

**Description:**

*Used when a logging statement has a call form of "logging.<logging method>(format_string.format(format_args...))". Use another type of string formatting instead. You can use % formatting but leave interpolation to the logging function by passing the parameters as arguments. If logging-fstring-interpolation is disabled then you can use fstring formatting. If logging-not-lazy is disabled then you can use % formatting as normal.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/l/logging-format-interpolation/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/l/logging-format-interpolation/good.py
   :language: python


**Additional details:**

Another reasonable option is to use f-string. If you want to do that, you need to enable
``logging-format-interpolation`` and disable ``logging-fstring-interpolation``.

**Related links:**

- `logging variable data <https://docs.python.org/3/howto/logging.html#logging-variable-data>`_
- `Rationale for the message on stackoverflow <https://stackoverflow.com/a/34634301/2519059>`_


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