- global _compiled_format
- _do_compile_format()
- if _compiled_format[-1] in ('\0', '\\', '/'):
- raise ValueError('Bad format: "%s"' % _compiled_format)
+ global format, compile_format, compiled_format
+ if a_format:
+ format = a_format
+ compile_format = True
+ _compile_format()
+ if compiled_format[-1] in ('\0', '\\', '/'):
+ raise ValueError('Bad format: "%s"' % compiled_format)