Python. Same string appearing with different encodings?

Question

I have the following code:

students_list = []

for student in students:

    student_dict = {}

    dict_student['nane'] = name
    logger.info(student_dict['name'])
    # prints ==> MÓNICA MENÉNDEZ GALLEGOS

    dict_student['address'] = address
    logger.info(student_dict['address'])
    # prints ==> GENERAL YAGÜE 32

    students_list.append(dict_student)

logger.info(students_list)
# prints => [{'name':u'M\xd3NICA MEN\xc9NDEZ GALLEGOS', 'address': u'GENERAL YAG\xdcE 32}

As you can see, it is a very simple piece of code. I get a value, assign it to a dictionary and append said dict to a list.

The thing that is annoying me is that when I log the value of student_dict['name'] I can see all the characters properly.

However, when I log the whole list, its data doesn't show properly.

Why is this?

How did you set your logger handler? did you use the encoding parameter? — Kobi K
– Kobi K, Commented Feb 2, 2015 at 16:07
I haven't used the enconding parameter. I am just using the logger.info method from the TurboGears2 framework. — Xar
– Xar, Commented Feb 2, 2015 at 16:23

Padraic Cunningham · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-02 17:01:21Z

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You are seeing the repr representation of the strings in your list:

[{'name':u'M\xd3NICA MEN\xc9NDEZ GALLEGOS', 'address': u'GENERAL YAG\xdcE 32}

When you print you are seeing the str output.

They are both equal unicode strings:

In [1]: (l[0]["address"]) 
Out[1]: u'GENERAL YAG\xdcE 32'
In [2]: (l[0]["address"]) == u"GENERAL YAGÜE 32"
Out[2]: True

edited Feb 2, 2015 at 17:01

answered Feb 2, 2015 at 16:45

Padraic Cunningham

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Padraic Cunningham Over a year ago

@Xar, no prob. You're wlcome

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