diff --git a/devscripts/make_readme.py b/devscripts/make_readme.py
index 8afd4c17f..cbb5859aa 100755
--- a/devscripts/make_readme.py
+++ b/devscripts/make_readme.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def apply_patch(text, patch):
),
( # Avoid newline when a space is available b/w switch and description
DISABLE_PATCH, # This creates issues with prepare_manpage
- r'(?m)^(\s{4}-.{%d})(%s)' % (switch_col_width - 6, delim), # noqa: UP031
+ r'(?m)^(\s{4}-.{%d})(%s)' % (switch_col_width - 6, delim),
r'\1 ',
),
( # Replace brackets with a Markdown link
diff --git a/test/test_YoutubeDL.py b/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
index e87b106f7..966d27a49 100644
--- a/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ def expect_same_infodict(out):
test('%(id+1-height+3)05d', '00158')
test('%(width+100)05d', 'NA')
test('%(filesize*8)d', '8192')
- test('%(formats.0) 15s', ('% 15s' % FORMATS[0], None)) # noqa: UP031
+ test('%(formats.0) 15s', ('% 15s' % FORMATS[0], None))
test('%(formats.0)r', (repr(FORMATS[0]), None))
test('%(height.0)03d', '001')
test('%(-height.0)04d', '-001')
diff --git a/test/test_download.py b/test/test_download.py
index df9d1a4c3..3f36869d9 100755
--- a/test/test_download.py
+++ b/test/test_download.py
@@ -199,14 +199,14 @@ def try_rm_tcs_files(tcs=None):
self,
len(res_dict['entries']),
test_case['playlist_mincount'],
- 'Expected at least {} in playlist {}, but got only {}'.format(
+ 'Expected at least %d in playlist %s, but got only %d' % (
test_case['playlist_mincount'], test_case['url'],
len(res_dict['entries'])))
if 'playlist_count' in test_case:
self.assertEqual(
len(res_dict['entries']),
test_case['playlist_count'],
- 'Expected {} entries in playlist {}, but got {}.'.format(
+ 'Expected %d entries in playlist %s, but got %d.' % (
test_case['playlist_count'],
test_case['url'],
len(res_dict['entries']),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index 880a4955d..4155c0561 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1504,10 +1504,10 @@ def check_filter():
if view_count is not None:
min_views = self.params.get('min_views')
if min_views is not None and view_count < min_views:
- return f'Skipping {video_title}, because it has not reached minimum view count ({view_count}/{min_views})'
+ return 'Skipping %s, because it has not reached minimum view count (%d/%d)' % (video_title, view_count, min_views)
max_views = self.params.get('max_views')
if max_views is not None and view_count > max_views:
- return f'Skipping {video_title}, because it has exceeded the maximum view count ({view_count}/{max_views})'
+ return 'Skipping %s, because it has exceeded the maximum view count (%d/%d)' % (video_title, view_count, max_views)
if age_restricted(info_dict.get('age_limit'), self.params.get('age_limit')):
return f'Skipping "{video_title}" because it is age restricted'
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ def _wait_for_video(self, ie_result={}):
or ie_result.get('formats') or ie_result.get('url')):
return
- format_dur = lambda dur: '{:02.0f}:{:02.0f}:{:02.0f}'.format(*timetuple_from_msec(dur * 1000)[:-1])
+ format_dur = lambda dur: '%02d:%02d:%02d' % timetuple_from_msec(dur * 1000)[:-1]
last_msg = ''
def progress(msg):
@@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@ def check_thumbnails(thumbnails):
if t.get('id') is None:
t['id'] = str(i)
if t.get('width') and t.get('height'):
- t['resolution'] = '{}x{}'.format(t['width'], t['height'])
+ t['resolution'] = '%dx%d' % (t['width'], t['height'])
t['url'] = sanitize_url(t['url'])
if self.params.get('check_formats') is True:
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@ def _fill_common_fields(self, info_dict, final=True):
# in order to always have clean titles. This is very common for TV series.
for field in ('chapter', 'season', 'episode'):
if final and info_dict.get(f'{field}_number') is not None and not info_dict.get(field):
- info_dict[field] = '{} {}'.format(field.capitalize(), info_dict[f'{field}_number'])
+ info_dict[field] = '%s %d' % (field.capitalize(), info_dict[f'{field}_number'])
for old_key, new_key in self._deprecated_multivalue_fields.items():
if new_key in info_dict and old_key in info_dict:
@@ -3790,11 +3790,11 @@ def format_resolution(format, default='unknown'):
if format.get('resolution') is not None:
return format['resolution']
if format.get('width') and format.get('height'):
- return '{}x{}'.format(format['width'], format['height'])
+ return '%dx%d' % (format['width'], format['height'])
elif format.get('height'):
return '{}p'.format(format['height'])
elif format.get('width'):
- return '{}x?'.format(format['width'])
+ return '%dx?' % format['width']
return default
def _list_format_headers(self, *headers):
@@ -3817,7 +3817,7 @@ def _format_note(self, fdict):
if fdict.get('tbr') is not None:
if res:
res += ', '
- res += '{:4.0f}k'.format(fdict['tbr'])
+ res += '%4dk' % fdict['tbr']
if fdict.get('container') is not None:
if res:
res += ', '
@@ -3832,7 +3832,7 @@ def _format_note(self, fdict):
elif fdict.get('vbr') is not None and fdict.get('abr') is not None:
res += 'video@'
if fdict.get('vbr') is not None:
- res += '{:4.0f}k'.format(fdict['vbr'])
+ res += '%4dk' % fdict['vbr']
if fdict.get('fps') is not None:
if res:
res += ', '
@@ -3843,15 +3843,15 @@ def _format_note(self, fdict):
if fdict['acodec'] == 'none':
res += 'video only'
else:
- res += '{:<5}'.format(fdict['acodec'])
+ res += '%-5s' % fdict['acodec']
elif fdict.get('abr') is not None:
if res:
res += ', '
res += 'audio'
if fdict.get('abr') is not None:
- res += '@{:3.0f}k'.format(fdict['abr'])
+ res += '@%3dk' % fdict['abr']
if fdict.get('asr') is not None:
- res += ' ({:5.0f}Hz)'.format(fdict['asr'])
+ res += ' (%5dHz)' % fdict['asr']
if fdict.get('filesize') is not None:
if res:
res += ', '
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py
index 2aca01aec..e8dcb37cc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def format_seconds(seconds):
time = timetuple_from_msec(seconds * 1000)
if time.hours > 99:
return '--:--:--'
- return '{:02.0f}:{:02.0f}:{:02.0f}'.format(*time[:-1])
+ return '%02d:%02d:%02d' % time[:-1]
@classmethod
def format_eta(cls, seconds):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/external.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/external.py
index 4b8c924ba..7f6b5b45c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/external.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/external.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
return True
else:
self.to_stderr('\n')
- self.report_error(f'{self.get_basename()} exited with code {retval}')
+ self.report_error('%s exited with code %d' % (
+ self.get_basename(), retval))
return False
@classmethod
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/f4m.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/f4m.py
index b00229942..22d0ebd26 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/f4m.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/f4m.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ def read_bytes(self, n):
data = self.read(n)
if len(data) < n:
raise DataTruncatedError(
- f'FlvReader error: need {n} bytes while only {len(data)} bytes got')
+ 'FlvReader error: need %d bytes while only %d bytes got' % (
+ n, len(data)))
return data
# Utility functions for reading numbers and strings
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ def remove_encrypted_media(media):
def _add_ns(prop, ver=1):
- return '{http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/%d.0}%s' % (ver, prop) # noqa: UP031
+ return '{http://ns.adobe.com/f4m/%d.0}%s' % (ver, prop)
def get_base_url(manifest):
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
frag_index += 1
if frag_index <= ctx['fragment_index']:
continue
- name = f'Seg{seg_i}-Frag{frag_i}'
+ name = 'Seg%d-Frag%d' % (seg_i, frag_i)
query = []
if base_url_parsed.query:
query.append(base_url_parsed.query)
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
if live and (err.status == 404 or err.status == 410):
# We didn't keep up with the live window. Continue
# with the next available fragment.
- msg = f'Fragment {frag_i} unavailable'
+ msg = 'Fragment %d unavailable' % frag_i
self.report_warning(msg)
fragments_list = []
else:
@@ -420,7 +421,7 @@ def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
fragments_list = self._update_live_fragments(bootstrap_url, frag_i)
total_frags += len(fragments_list)
if fragments_list and (fragments_list[0][1] > frag_i + 1):
- msg = f'Missed {fragments_list[0][1] - (frag_i + 1)} fragments'
+ msg = 'Missed %d fragments' % (fragments_list[0][1] - (frag_i + 1))
self.report_warning(msg)
return self._finish_frag_download(ctx, info_dict)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/fc2.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/fc2.py
index fe3dcc5ad..f9763debb 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/fc2.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/fc2.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def heartbeat():
try:
heartbeat_state[1] += 1
- ws.send('{"name":"heartbeat","arguments":{},"id":%d}' % heartbeat_state[1]) # noqa: UP031
+ ws.send('{"name":"heartbeat","arguments":{},"id":%d}' % heartbeat_state[1])
except Exception:
self.to_screen('[fc2:live] Heartbeat failed')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py
index f029dfabb..98784e703 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def _write_ytdl_file(self, ctx):
frag_index_stream.close()
def _download_fragment(self, ctx, frag_url, info_dict, headers=None, request_data=None):
- fragment_filename = '{}-Frag{}'.format(ctx['tmpfilename'], ctx['fragment_index'])
+ fragment_filename = '%s-Frag%d' % (ctx['tmpfilename'], ctx['fragment_index'])
fragment_info_dict = {
'url': frag_url,
'http_headers': headers or info_dict.get('http_headers'),
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ def _append_fragment(self, ctx, frag_content):
def _prepare_frag_download(self, ctx):
if not ctx.setdefault('live', False):
- total_frags_str = str(ctx['total_frags'])
+ total_frags_str = '%d' % ctx['total_frags']
ad_frags = ctx.get('ad_frags', 0)
if ad_frags:
- total_frags_str += f' (not including {ad_frags} ad)'
+ total_frags_str += ' (not including %d ad)' % ad_frags
else:
total_frags_str = 'unknown (live)'
self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Total fragments: {total_frags_str}')
@@ -322,10 +322,10 @@ def _prepare_external_frag_download(self, ctx):
if 'live' not in ctx:
ctx['live'] = False
if not ctx['live']:
- total_frags_str = str(ctx['total_frags'])
+ total_frags_str = '%d' % ctx['total_frags']
ad_frags = ctx.get('ad_frags', 0)
if ad_frags:
- total_frags_str += f' (not including {ad_frags} ad)'
+ total_frags_str += ' (not including %d ad)' % ad_frags
else:
total_frags_str = 'unknown (live)'
self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Total fragments: {total_frags_str}')
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ def download_fragment(fragment, ctx):
headers = HTTPHeaderDict(info_dict.get('http_headers'))
byte_range = fragment.get('byte_range')
if byte_range:
- headers['Range'] = 'bytes={}-{}'.format(byte_range['start'], byte_range['end'] - 1)
+ headers['Range'] = 'bytes=%d-%d' % (byte_range['start'], byte_range['end'] - 1)
# Never skip the first fragment
fatal = is_fatal(fragment.get('index') or (frag_index - 1))
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/niconico.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/niconico.py
index 9aeefeb21..462c6e2d6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/niconico.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/niconico.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def heartbeat():
timer[0].start()
heartbeat_info_dict['ping']()
- self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Heartbeat with {heartbeat_interval} second interval ...')
+ self.to_screen('[%s] Heartbeat with %d second interval ...' % (self.FD_NAME, heartbeat_interval))
try:
heartbeat()
if type(fd).__name__ == 'HlsFD':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/rtmp.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/rtmp.py
index c0093b26a..1b831e5f3 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/rtmp.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/rtmp.py
@@ -208,5 +208,5 @@ def run_rtmpdump(args):
return True
else:
self.to_stderr('\n')
- self.report_error(f'rtmpdump exited with code {retval}')
+ self.report_error('rtmpdump exited with code %d' % retval)
return False
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/rtsp.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/rtsp.py
index 3a66d418b..b4b0be7e6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/rtsp.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/rtsp.py
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
return True
else:
self.to_stderr('\n')
- self.report_error(f'{args[0]} exited with code {retval}')
+ self.report_error('%s exited with code %d' % (args[0], retval))
return False
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/adn.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/adn.py
index a28a5d757..919e1d6af 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/adn.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/adn.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def _get_subtitles(self, sub_url, video_id):
ssa += os.linesep + 'Dialogue: Marked=0,{},{},Default,,0,0,0,,{}{}'.format(
ass_subtitles_timecode(start),
ass_subtitles_timecode(end),
- '{\\a%d}' % alignment if alignment != 2 else '', # noqa: UP031
+ '{\\a%d}' % alignment if alignment != 2 else '',
text.replace('\n', '\\N').replace('', '{\\i1}').replace('', '{\\i0}'))
if sub_lang == 'vostf':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py
index e2d034a90..8da9bc4cc 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
if isinstance(f['tbr'], float):
f['vbr'] = f['tbr'] * 1000
del f['tbr']
- f['format_id'] = 'rtmp-{:.0f}'.format(f['vbr'])
+ f['format_id'] = 'rtmp-%d' % f['vbr']
formats.extend(smil_formats)
elif stream_type in ('ts', 'hls'):
m3u8_formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
if not height:
continue
vbr = self._search_regex(
- fr'[_x]{height}[_-](\d+)', f['url'], 'vbr', default=None)
+ r'[_x]%d[_-](\d+)' % height, f['url'], 'vbr', default=None)
if vbr:
f['vbr'] = int(vbr)
formats.extend(m3u8_formats)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/audiomack.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/audiomack.py
index 7f79148bc..1d4460c9f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/audiomack.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/audiomack.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
# Request the extended version of the api for extra fields like artist and title
api_response = self._download_json(
- f'http://www.audiomack.com/api/music/url/song/{album_url_tag}?extended=1&_={int(time.time())}',
+ 'http://www.audiomack.com/api/music/url/song/%s?extended=1&_=%d' % (
+ album_url_tag, time.time()),
album_url_tag)
# API is inconsistent with errors
@@ -119,8 +120,9 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
for track_no in itertools.count():
# Get song's metadata
api_response = self._download_json(
- f'http://www.audiomack.com/api/music/url/album/{album_url_tag}/{track_no}?extended=1&_={int(time.time())}',
- album_url_tag, note=f'Querying song information ({track_no + 1})')
+ 'http://www.audiomack.com/api/music/url/album/%s/%d?extended=1&_=%d'
+ % (album_url_tag, track_no, time.time()), album_url_tag,
+ note=f'Querying song information ({track_no + 1})')
# Total failure, only occurs when url is totally wrong
# Won't happen in middle of valid playlist (next case)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py
index d6de89ee5..528336a92 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ def _entries(self, category, subcategory, query):
f'The subcategory {subcategory} isn\'t supported for this category. Supported subcategories: {list(rid_map[category].keys())}')
rid_value = rid_map[category][subcategory]
- api_url = f'https://api.bilibili.com/x/web-interface/newlist?rid={rid_value}&type=1&ps=20&jsonp=jsonp'
+ api_url = 'https://api.bilibili.com/x/web-interface/newlist?rid=%d&type=1&ps=20&jsonp=jsonp' % rid_value
page_json = self._download_json(api_url, query, query={'Search_key': query, 'pn': '1'})
page_data = traverse_obj(page_json, ('data', 'page'), expected_type=dict)
count, size = int_or_none(page_data.get('count')), int_or_none(page_data.get('size'))
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
index d800f70be..946827dc4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
@@ -2230,7 +2230,7 @@ def build_stream_name():
# format_id intact.
if not live:
stream_name = build_stream_name()
- format_id[1] = stream_name or f'{int(tbr) or len(formats)}'
+ format_id[1] = stream_name or '%d' % (tbr or len(formats))
f = {
'format_id': join_nonempty(*format_id),
'format_index': idx,
@@ -2469,7 +2469,7 @@ def _parse_smil_formats_and_subtitles(
'url': streamer,
'play_path': src,
'ext': 'flv',
- 'format_id': f'rtmp-{(rtmp_count if bitrate is None else bitrate):.0f}',
+ 'format_id': 'rtmp-%d' % (rtmp_count if bitrate is None else bitrate),
'tbr': bitrate,
'filesize': filesize,
'width': width,
@@ -2493,7 +2493,7 @@ def _parse_smil_formats_and_subtitles(
if len(m3u8_formats) == 1:
m3u8_count += 1
m3u8_formats[0].update({
- 'format_id': f'hls-{(m3u8_count if bitrate is None else bitrate):.0f}',
+ 'format_id': 'hls-%d' % (m3u8_count if bitrate is None else bitrate),
'tbr': bitrate,
'width': width,
'height': height,
@@ -2524,7 +2524,7 @@ def _parse_smil_formats_and_subtitles(
formats.append({
'url': src_url,
'ext': ext or src_ext or 'flv',
- 'format_id': f'http-{(bitrate or http_count):.0f}',
+ 'format_id': 'http-%d' % (bitrate or http_count),
'tbr': bitrate,
'filesize': filesize,
'width': width,
@@ -3985,7 +3985,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, query):
if n <= 0:
raise ExtractorError(f'invalid download number {n} for query "{query}"')
elif n > self._MAX_RESULTS:
- self.report_warning(f'{self._SEARCH_KEY} returns max {self._MAX_RESULTS} results (you requested {n})')
+ self.report_warning('%s returns max %i results (you requested %i)' % (self._SEARCH_KEY, self._MAX_RESULTS, n))
n = self._MAX_RESULTS
return self._get_n_results(query, n)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cultureunplugged.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cultureunplugged.py
index b9464b399..8e6579c35 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cultureunplugged.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cultureunplugged.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
# request setClientTimezone.php to get PHPSESSID cookie which is need to get valid json data in the next request
self._request_webpage(HEADRequest(
- 'http://www.cultureunplugged.com/setClientTimezone.php?timeOffset=%d' % -(time.timezone / 3600)), display_id) # noqa: UP031
+ 'http://www.cultureunplugged.com/setClientTimezone.php?timeOffset=%d' % -(time.timezone / 3600)), display_id)
movie_data = self._download_json(
f'http://www.cultureunplugged.com/movie-data/cu-{video_id}.json', display_id)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py
index 51f468829..cb1453d3f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def _fetch_page(self, playlist_id, page):
url
}
}
- }''' % ('false' if self._FAMILY_FILTER else 'true', self._PAGE_SIZE, page), # noqa: UP031
+ }''' % ('false' if self._FAMILY_FILTER else 'true', self._PAGE_SIZE, page),
f'Downloading page {page}')['videos']
for edge in videos['edges']:
node = edge['node']
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/eighttracks.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/eighttracks.py
index 2f42ae75a..3ac4c56ae 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/eighttracks.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/eighttracks.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
try:
api_json = self._download_webpage(
next_url, playlist_id,
- note=f'Downloading song information {i + 1}/{track_count}',
+ note='Downloading song information %d/%d' % (i + 1, track_count),
errnote='Failed to download song information')
except ExtractorError:
if download_tries > 3:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/franceinter.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/franceinter.py
index c9e9ddbab..779249b84 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/franceinter.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/franceinter.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
if upload_date_str:
upload_date_list = upload_date_str.split()
upload_date_list.reverse()
- upload_date_list[1] = f'{(month_by_name(upload_date_list[1], lang="fr") or 0):02d}'
- upload_date_list[2] = f'{int(upload_date_list[2]):02d}'
+ upload_date_list[1] = '%02d' % (month_by_name(upload_date_list[1], lang='fr') or 0)
+ upload_date_list[2] = '%02d' % int(upload_date_list[2])
upload_date = ''.join(upload_date_list)
else:
upload_date = None
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gaia.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gaia.py
index 9176c9b00..048ea517b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gaia.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gaia.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
'path': 'video/' + display_id,
})['id']
node = self._download_json(
- f'https://brooklyn.gaia.com/node/{node_id}', node_id)
+ 'https://brooklyn.gaia.com/node/%d' % node_id, node_id)
vdata = node[vtype]
media_id = str(vdata['nid'])
title = node['title']
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gamejolt.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gamejolt.py
index da945f26e..01386c142 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gamejolt.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gamejolt.py
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ def _get_comments(self, post_num_id, post_hash_id):
is_scrolled = sort_by in ('new', 'you')
for page in itertools.count(1):
comments_data = self._call_api(
- f'comments/Fireside_Post/{post_num_id}/{sort_by}?'
- f'{("scroll_id" if is_scrolled else "page")}={scroll_id if is_scrolled else page}',
+ 'comments/Fireside_Post/%s/%s?%s=%d' % (
+ post_num_id, sort_by,
+ 'scroll_id' if is_scrolled else 'page', scroll_id if is_scrolled else page),
post_hash_id, note=f'Downloading comments list page {page}')
if not comments_data.get('comments'):
break
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/globo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/globo.py
index 083de1920..d72296be6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/globo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/globo.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
f'{self.IE_NAME} returned error: {message}', expected=True)
hash_code = security_hash[:2]
- padding = f'{random.randint(1, 10000000000):010d}'
+ padding = '%010d' % random.randint(1, 10000000000)
if hash_code in ('04', '14'):
received_time = security_hash[3:13]
received_md5 = security_hash[24:]
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/iqiyi.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/iqiyi.py
index 3cf293ca7..735b44637 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/iqiyi.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/iqiyi.py
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ def date(self, scheme):
d = time.localtime(self.timestamp)
strings = {
'y': str(d.tm_year),
- 'm': f'{d.tm_mon:02d}',
- 'd': f'{d.tm_mday:02d}',
+ 'm': '%02d' % d.tm_mon,
+ 'd': '%02d' % d.tm_mday,
}
self.target += ''.join(strings[c] for c in scheme)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/japandiet.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/japandiet.py
index 4971a1375..994da22ae 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/japandiet.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/japandiet.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _parse_japanese_date(text):
# example input: 令和5年3月34日
# even though each era have their end, don't check here
year += ERA_TABLE[era]
- return f'{year:04d}{month:02d}{day:02d}'
+ return '%04d%02d%02d' % (year, month, day)
def _parse_japanese_duration(text):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/leeco.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/leeco.py
index 9d664c1b7..58baa3fea 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/leeco.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/leeco.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def _check_errors(self, play_json):
if flag == 1:
self.raise_geo_restricted()
else:
- raise ExtractorError(f'Generic error. flag = {flag}', expected=True)
+ raise ExtractorError('Generic error. flag = %d' % flag, expected=True)
def _real_extract(self, url):
media_id = self._match_id(url)
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def get_play_json(cf, timestamp):
if play_json.get('message'):
raise ExtractorError('Letv cloud said: {}'.format(play_json['message']), expected=True)
elif play_json.get('code'):
- raise ExtractorError('Letv cloud returned error {}'.format(play_json['code']), expected=True)
+ raise ExtractorError('Letv cloud returned error %d' % play_json['code'], expected=True)
else:
raise ExtractorError('Letv cloud returned an unknown error')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/limelight.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/limelight.py
index 0b5cc28ac..763a01448 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/limelight.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/limelight.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def _extract_info(self, pc, mobile, i, referer):
if rtmp:
format_id = 'rtmp'
if stream.get('videoBitRate'):
- format_id += '-{}'.format(int_or_none(stream['videoBitRate']))
+ format_id += '-%d' % int_or_none(stream['videoBitRate'])
http_format_id = format_id.replace('rtmp', 'http')
CDN_HOSTS = (
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/linkedin.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/linkedin.py
index c1f776d64..c8c8ae52a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/linkedin.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/linkedin.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def _call_api(self, course_slug, fields, video_slug=None, resolution=None):
'videoSlug': video_slug,
'resolution': f'_{resolution}',
})
- sub = f' {resolution}p'
+ sub = ' %dp' % resolution
api_url = 'https://www.linkedin.com/learning-api/detailedCourses'
if not self._get_cookies(api_url).get('JSESSIONID'):
self.raise_login_required()
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/livestream.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/livestream.py
index 3bdadf960..7f7947ee7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/livestream.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/livestream.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def _parse_smil_formats_and_subtitles(
furl += '&ssek=' + vn.attrib['clipBegin']
formats.append({
'url': furl,
- 'format_id': f'smil_{tbr:.0f}',
+ 'format_id': 'smil_%d' % tbr,
'ext': 'flv',
'tbr': tbr,
'preference': -1000, # Strictly inferior than all other formats?
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/medaltv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/medaltv.py
index 02575f1e9..d64dbfe63 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/medaltv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/medaltv.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
aspect_ratio = source_width / source_height if source_width and source_height else 16 / 9
def add_item(container, item_url, height, id_key='format_id', item_id=None):
- item_id = item_id or f'{height}p'
+ item_id = item_id or '%dp' % height
if item_id not in item_url:
return
width = int(round(aspect_ratio * height))
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/mediasite.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/mediasite.py
index 35b8db2df..ad7ab27e2 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/mediasite.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/mediasite.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
video_urls = []
stream_id = self._STREAM_TYPES.get(
- stream_type, f'type{stream_type}')
+ stream_type, 'type%u' % stream_type)
stream_formats = []
for unum, video in enumerate(video_urls):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/newspicks.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/newspicks.py
index bb7e50bfb..4a1cb0a73 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/newspicks.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/newspicks.py
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
'description': description,
'channel': channel,
'channel_id': channel_id,
- 'release_date': ('{:04d}{:02d}{:02d}'.format(*map(int, release_date))) if release_date else None,
+ 'release_date': ('%04d%02d%02d' % tuple(map(int, release_date))) if release_date else None,
})
return info
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nexx.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nexx.py
index 140dee765..ee1bc281c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nexx.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nexx.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def _extract_free_formats(self, video, video_id):
ps = str(stream_data['originalDomain'])
if stream_data['applyFolderHierarchy'] == 1:
- s = f'{int(video_id):04d}'[::-1]
+ s = ('%04d' % int(video_id))[::-1]
ps += f'/{s[0:2]}/{s[2:4]}'
ps += f'/{video_id}/{video_hash}_'
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def get_cdn_shield_base(shield_type='', static=False):
else:
prefix = 'd' if static else 'p'
account = int(stream_data['azureAccount'].replace('nexxplayplus', '').replace('nexxplayfb', ''))
- return f'http://nx-{prefix}{account:02d}.akamaized.net/'
+ return 'http://nx-%s%02d.akamaized.net/' % (prefix, account)
language = video['general'].get('language_raw') or ''
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/nrk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/nrk.py
index 2e9973047..658ae5f91 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/nrk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/nrk.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _extract_nrk_formats(self, asset_url, video_id):
asset_url, video_id, 'mp4', 'm3u8_native', fatal=False)
if not formats and re.search(self._CDN_REPL_REGEX, asset_url):
formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
- re.sub(self._CDN_REPL_REGEX, f'://nrk-od-{random.randint(0, 99):02d}.akamaized.net/no/', asset_url),
+ re.sub(self._CDN_REPL_REGEX, '://nrk-od-%02d.akamaized.net/no/' % random.randint(0, 99), asset_url),
video_id, 'mp4', 'm3u8_native', fatal=False)
return formats
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pbs.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pbs.py
index 9cdd18614..686796491 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pbs.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pbs.py
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ def _extract_webpage(self, url):
prg_id = prg_id.split('q')[1]
prg_id = int(prg_id, 16)
getdir = self._download_json(
- f'http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/.json/getdir/getdir{prg_id}.json',
+ 'http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/.json/getdir/getdir%d.json' % prg_id,
presumptive_id, 'Downloading getdir JSON',
transform_source=strip_jsonp)
return getdir['mid'], presumptive_id, upload_date, description
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pluralsight.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pluralsight.py
index 90c0c57d8..d3f03f7ee 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pluralsight.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pluralsight.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def guess_allowed_qualities():
'locale': 'en',
'moduleName': name,
'mediaType': ext,
- 'quality': '{}x{}'.format(f['width'], f['height']),
+ 'quality': '%dx%d' % (f['width'], f['height']),
}
format_id = f'{ext}-{quality}'
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/plutotv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/plutotv.py
index 972295148..234ee987b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/plutotv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/plutotv.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
return videos[0]
playlist_title = series_name
if season_number is not None:
- playlist_title += f' - Season {season_number}'
+ playlist_title += ' - Season %d' % season_number
return self.playlist_result(videos,
playlist_id=video_json.get('_id', info_slug),
playlist_title=playlist_title)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornotube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornotube.py
index 85c8ca81c..80c9b278d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornotube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornotube.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
primary_image_number = info.get('primaryImageNumber')
thumbnail = None
if movie_id and primary_image_number:
- thumbnail = f'http://pic.aebn.net/dis/t/{movie_id}/{movie_id}_{primary_image_number:08d}.jpg'
+ thumbnail = 'http://pic.aebn.net/dis/t/%s/%s_%08d.jpg' % (
+ movie_id, movie_id, primary_image_number)
start = int_or_none(info.get('startSecond'))
end = int_or_none(info.get('endSecond'))
duration = end - start if start and end else None
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/presstv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/presstv.py
index 2808330b6..30eb64b90 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/presstv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/presstv.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
thumbnail = self._og_search_thumbnail(webpage)
description = self._og_search_description(webpage)
- upload_date = '{:04d}{:02d}{:02d}'.format(
+ upload_date = '%04d%02d%02d' % (
int(mobj.group('y')),
int(mobj.group('m')),
int(mobj.group('d')),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/redbee.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/redbee.py
index 457c99bf4..d43bb0bab 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/redbee.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/redbee.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
del f['protocol']
f.update({
'format_id': m3u8_f['format_id'].replace('hls-', 'http-'),
- 'url': re.sub(height_re, f'-{height}p.', http_url),
+ 'url': re.sub(height_re, '-%dp.' % height, http_url),
})
formats.append(f)
else:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
index 27cfe70d8..dc1e2d3b4 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def extract_bitrate(url):
ext = media.get('ext') or determine_ext(media_url, 'mp4')
format_id = ext
if rate:
- format_id += f'-{rate:.0f}k'
+ format_id += '-%dk' % rate
formats.append({
'format_id': format_id,
'url': urljoin(download_base, media_url),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/sonyliv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/sonyliv.py
index ea9bf7979..0cd914cbb 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/sonyliv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/sonyliv.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
self.report_drm(video_id)
dash_url = content['videoURL']
headers = {
- 'x-playback-session-id': f'{uuid.uuid4().hex}-{int(time.time() * 1000)}',
+ 'x-playback-session-id': '%s-%d' % (uuid.uuid4().hex, time.time() * 1000),
}
formats = self._extract_mpd_formats(
dash_url, video_id, mpd_id='dash', headers=headers, fatal=False)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py
index 0d810686b..7c1769c2d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class ThePlatformFeedIE(ThePlatformBaseIE):
def _extract_feed_info(self, provider_id, feed_id, filter_query, video_id, custom_fields=None, asset_types_query={}, account_id=None):
real_url = self._URL_TEMPLATE % (self.http_scheme(), provider_id, feed_id, filter_query)
entry = self._download_json(real_url, video_id)['entries'][0]
- main_smil_url = f'http://link.theplatform.com/s/{provider_id}/media/guid/{account_id}/{entry["guid"]}' if account_id else entry.get('plmedia$publicUrl')
+ main_smil_url = 'http://link.theplatform.com/s/%s/media/guid/%d/%s' % (provider_id, account_id, entry['guid']) if account_id else entry.get('plmedia$publicUrl')
formats = []
subtitles = {}
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/twitcasting.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/twitcasting.py
index 5ac26a9e2..bf9c6348c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/twitcasting.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/twitcasting.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def _entries(self, uploader_id):
yield self.url_result(urljoin(base_url, mobj.group('url')))
next_url = self._search_regex(
- r'= total:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/voicy.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/voicy.py
index f296b422a..f83c3f941 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/voicy.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/voicy.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def _call_api(self, url, video_id, **kwargs):
if response.get('Status') != 0:
message = traverse_obj(response, ('Value', 'Error', 'Message'), expected_type=str)
if not message:
- message = f'There was a error in the response: {response.get("Status")}'
+ message = 'There was a error in the response: %d' % response.get('Status')
raise ExtractorError(message, expected=False)
return response.get('Value')
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def _entries(self, channel_id):
break
yield from playlist_data
last = playlist_data[-1]
- pager = '&pid={}&p_date={}&play_count={}'.format(last['PlaylistId'], last['Published'], last['PlayCount'])
+ pager = '&pid=%d&p_date=%s&play_count=%s' % (last['PlaylistId'], last['Published'], last['PlayCount'])
def _real_extract(self, url):
channel_id = self._match_id(url)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
articles = itertools.chain([first_article], articles) if first_article else articles
playlist = (
- self.url_result(smuggle_url('https://voicy.jp/channel/{}/{}'.format(channel_id, value['PlaylistId']), value), VoicyIE.ie_key())
+ self.url_result(smuggle_url('https://voicy.jp/channel/%s/%d' % (channel_id, value['PlaylistId']), value), VoicyIE.ie_key())
for value in articles)
return {
'_type': 'playlist',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vtm.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vtm.py
index c9a3686e5..41b41ec17 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vtm.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vtm.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
'_type': 'url',
'id': uuid,
'title': video.get('title'),
- 'url': f'http://mychannels.video/embed/{video["myChannelsVideo"]}',
+ 'url': 'http://mychannels.video/embed/%d' % video['myChannelsVideo'],
'description': video.get('description'),
'timestamp': parse_iso8601(video.get('publishedAt')),
'duration': int_or_none(video.get('duration')),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/xboxclips.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/xboxclips.py
index 7f3c61509..d726e62af 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/xboxclips.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/xboxclips.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
r'>Recorded: (\d{2})-(Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Ju[nl]|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec)-(\d{4})',
webpage)
if mobj:
- upload_date = f'{mobj.group(3)}{month_by_abbreviation(mobj.group(2)):02d}{mobj.group(1)}'
+ upload_date = '%s%.2d%s' % (mobj.group(3), month_by_abbreviation(mobj.group(2)), mobj.group(1))
filesize = parse_filesize(self._html_search_regex(
r'>Size: ([^<]+)<', webpage, 'file size', fatal=False))
duration = int_or_none(self._html_search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/xminus.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/xminus.py
index e202a7255..af9cf40ab 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/xminus.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/xminus.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
'encoded data')
h = time.time() / 3600
a = sum(map(int, [compat_ord(c) for c in k])) + int(video_id) + h
- video_url = f'http://x-minus.me/dl/minus?id={video_id}&tkn2={a}f{h:.0f}'
+ video_url = 'http://x-minus.me/dl/minus?id=%s&tkn2=%df%d' % (video_id, a, h)
return {
'id': video_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/xstream.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/xstream.py
index 281212ca5..f7b48322c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/xstream.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/xstream.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def _extract_video_info(self, partner_id, video_id):
'app': mobj.group('app'),
'ext': 'flv',
'tbr': tbr,
- 'format_id': f'rtmp-{tbr:.0f}',
+ 'format_id': 'rtmp-%d' % tbr,
})
else:
formats.append({
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youku.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youku.py
index f47469a43..3bdfa6c93 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youku.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youku.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
raise ExtractorError(
'Youku said: Sorry, this video is private', expected=True)
else:
- msg = f'Youku server reported error {error.get("code")}'
+ msg = 'Youku server reported error %i' % error.get('code')
if error_note is not None:
msg += ': ' + clean_html(error_note)
raise ExtractorError(msg)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index fed218b94..bf1d9e557 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -3083,8 +3083,8 @@ def _print_sig_code(self, func, example_sig):
def gen_sig_code(idxs):
def _genslice(start, end, step):
starts = '' if start == 0 else str(start)
- ends = f':{end + step}' if end + step >= 0 else ':'
- steps = '' if step == 1 else f':{step}'
+ ends = (':%d' % (end + step)) if end + step >= 0 else ':'
+ steps = '' if step == 1 else (':%d' % step)
return f's[{starts}{ends}{steps}]'
step = None
@@ -3102,9 +3102,9 @@ def _genslice(start, end, step):
start = prev
continue
else:
- yield f's[{prev}]'
+ yield 's[%d]' % prev
if step is None:
- yield f's[{i}]'
+ yield 's[%d]' % i
else:
yield _genslice(start, i, step)
@@ -3628,7 +3628,7 @@ def extract_thread(contents, entity_payloads):
if is_first_continuation:
note_prefix = 'Downloading comment section API JSON'
else:
- note_prefix = ' Downloading comment API JSON reply thread {} {}'.format(
+ note_prefix = ' Downloading comment API JSON reply thread %d %s' % (
tracker['current_page_thread'], comment_prog_str)
else:
note_prefix = '{}Downloading comment{} API JSON page {} {}'.format(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
index 9b9eb7c1c..8965806ae 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
@@ -724,8 +724,8 @@ def ffmpeg_escape(text):
metadata_file_content = ';FFMETADATA1\n'
for chapter in chapters:
metadata_file_content += '[CHAPTER]\nTIMEBASE=1/1000\n'
- metadata_file_content += f'START={int(chapter["start_time"] * 1000)}\n'
- metadata_file_content += f'END={int(chapter["end_time"] * 1000)}\n'
+ metadata_file_content += 'START=%d\n' % (chapter['start_time'] * 1000)
+ metadata_file_content += 'END=%d\n' % (chapter['end_time'] * 1000)
chapter_title = chapter.get('title')
if chapter_title:
metadata_file_content += f'title={ffmpeg_escape(chapter_title)}\n'
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ def _ffmpeg_args_for_chapter(self, number, chapter, info):
return
chapter['filepath'] = destination
- self.to_screen(f'Chapter {number:03d}; Destination: {destination}')
+ self.to_screen('Chapter %03d; Destination: %s' % (number, destination))
return (
destination,
['-ss', str(chapter['start_time']),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils/_deprecated.py b/yt_dlp/utils/_deprecated.py
index b7e093a1b..e4762699b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils/_deprecated.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils/_deprecated.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def bytes_to_intlist(bs):
def intlist_to_bytes(xs):
if not xs:
return b''
- return struct.pack('%dB' % len(xs), *xs) # noqa: UP031
+ return struct.pack('%dB' % len(xs), *xs)
compiled_regex_type = type(re.compile(''))
diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py b/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
index ec0ebb59e..699bf1e7f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
@@ -927,12 +927,12 @@ def timetuple_from_msec(msec):
def formatSeconds(secs, delim=':', msec=False):
time = timetuple_from_msec(secs * 1000)
if time.hours:
- ret = f'{time.hours:.0f}{delim}{time.minutes:02.0f}{delim}{time.seconds:02.0f}'
+ ret = '%d%s%02d%s%02d' % (time.hours, delim, time.minutes, delim, time.seconds)
elif time.minutes:
- ret = f'{time.minutes:.0f}{delim}{time.seconds:02.0f}'
+ ret = '%d%s%02d' % (time.minutes, delim, time.seconds)
else:
- ret = f'{time.seconds:.0f}'
- return f'{ret}.{time.milliseconds:03.0f}' if msec else ret
+ ret = '%d' % time.seconds
+ return '%s.%03d' % (ret, time.milliseconds) if msec else ret
def bug_reports_message(before=';'):
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
def system_identifier():
python_implementation = platform.python_implementation()
if python_implementation == 'PyPy' and hasattr(sys, 'pypy_version_info'):
- python_implementation += ' version {}.{}.{}'.format(*sys.pypy_version_info[:3])
+ python_implementation += ' version %d.%d.%d' % sys.pypy_version_info[:3]
libc_ver = []
with contextlib.suppress(OSError): # We may not have access to the executable
libc_ver = platform.libc_ver()
@@ -3380,12 +3380,12 @@ def parse_dfxp_time_expr(time_expr):
def srt_subtitles_timecode(seconds):
- return '{:02.0f}:{:02.0f}:{:02.0f},{:03.0f}'.format(*timetuple_from_msec(seconds * 1000))
+ return '%02d:%02d:%02d,%03d' % timetuple_from_msec(seconds * 1000)
def ass_subtitles_timecode(seconds):
time = timetuple_from_msec(seconds * 1000)
- return '{:01.0f}:{:02.0f}:{:02.0f}.{:02.0f}'.format(*time[:-1], time.milliseconds / 10)
+ return '%01d:%02d:%02d.%02d' % (*time[:-1], time.milliseconds / 10)
def dfxp2srt(dfxp_data):
@@ -3547,10 +3547,11 @@ def parse_node(node):
if not dur:
continue
end_time = begin_time + dur
- out.append(
- f'{index}\n'
- f'{srt_subtitles_timecode(begin_time)} --> {srt_subtitles_timecode(end_time)}\n'
- f'{parse_node(para)}\n\n')
+ out.append('%d\n%s --> %s\n%s\n\n' % (
+ index,
+ srt_subtitles_timecode(begin_time),
+ srt_subtitles_timecode(end_time),
+ parse_node(para)))
return ''.join(out)
@@ -4814,7 +4815,7 @@ def remove_terminal_sequences(string):
def number_of_digits(number):
- return len(f'{number}')
+ return len('%d' % number)
def join_nonempty(*values, delim='-', from_dict=None):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/webvtt.py b/yt_dlp/webvtt.py
index a89489eea..9f1a5086b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/webvtt.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/webvtt.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def _format_ts(ts):
Convert an MPEG PES timestamp into a WebVTT timestamp.
This will lose sub-millisecond precision.
"""
- return '{:02.0f}:{:02.0f}:{:02.0f}.{:03.0f}'.format(*timetuple_from_msec(int((ts + 45) // 90)))
+ return '%02u:%02u:%02u.%03u' % timetuple_from_msec(int((ts + 45) // 90))
class Block: