replace '\f' in --print arguments with form feed character

to make it easier to use special type format strings on command-line (mikf#6938)
bradenhilton · Feb 7, 2025 · e2134b3 · e2134b3
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commit e2134b3
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diff --git a/gallery_dl/option.py b/gallery_dl/option.py
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ def __call__(self, parser, namespace, value, option_string=None):
         if not format_string:
             return
 
-        if "{" not in format_string and \
+        if format_string.startswith("\\f"):
+            format_string = "\f" + format_string[2:]
+        elif "{" not in format_string and \
                 " " not in format_string and \
                 format_string[0] != "\f":
             format_string = "{" + format_string + "}"