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Asked: 2026-05-24T14:21:36+00:00

When I use the save method in PIL to save a file, it saves

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When I use the save method in PIL to save a file, it saves it by the right file name I provide, but on clicking on the file name the path shows to be different. (Sorry, my explanation sucks).

For example, if u go to http://shopperspoll.webfactional.com/media/images/emailTemplate/mergedImages/
there is an image named “7962716_41tlK2uT%2BSL.SL75.png”. On clicking on the image though, the name of the file that shows up on the browser changes to “7962716_41tlK2uT%252BSL.SL75.png” with the additional “52” in the file name. I am using image.save(pathName) to save the image.

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  1. Editorial Team

    As 7962716_41tlK2uT%2BSL.SL75.png is a valid filename, it is saved on your filesystem. The browser urlencodes the filename, so 7962716_41tlK2uT%2BSL.SL75.png becomes 7962716_41tlK2uT%252BSL.SL75.png; the percent sign in your filename becomes %25.

    So PIL does not change your filename, your browser escapes your actual filename. That’s all!

    Given a query with the parameter q, you get:

    >>>urllib.urlencode({'q':'7962716_41tlK2uT%2BSL.SL75.png'}) == "q=7962716_41tlK2uT%252BSL.SL75.png"
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