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Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:23:46 +0200
From: Kurt Mueller <kurt.alfred.mueller@gmail.com>
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I'd like to print strings right adjusted.
( Python 2.7.3, Linux 3.4.47-2.38-desktop )

from __future__ import print_function
print( '>{0:>3}<'.format( 'a' ) )
>  a<

But if the string contains an Umlaut:
print( '>{0:>3}<'.format( '=C3=A4' ) )
> =C3=A4<

Same with % notation:
print( '>%3s<' % ( 'a' ) )
>  a<
print( '>%3s<' % ( '=C3=A4' ) )
> =C3=A4<

For a string with no Umlaut it uses 3 characters, but for an Umlaut
it uses only 2 characters.

I guess it has to to with unicode.
How do I get it right?


TIA
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Kurt Mueller