Python: format string with custom delimiters [duplicate]

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I don’t think it is possible to use alternative delimiters. You need to use double-curly braces {{ }} for curly braces that you don’t want to be replaced by format():

inp = """
DATABASE = {{
    'name': '{DB_NAME}'
}}"""

dictionary = {'DB_NAME': 'abc'}
output = inp.format(**dictionary)
print(output)

Output

DATABASE = {
    'name': 'abc'
}

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