Merge branch 'feature/ChangeUnicodePy3' into dev

_cleaner.py

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ for cleaned_path, test_path, dir_list in cleanups:
                     pass
 
         with io.open(cleaned_file, 'w+', encoding='utf-8') as fp:
-            fp.write(u'This file exists to prevent a rerun delete of *.pyc, *.pyo files')
+            fp.write('This file exists to prevent a rerun delete of *.pyc, *.pyo files')
             fp.flush()
             os.fsync(fp.fileno())
 
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ if not os.path.isfile(cleaned_file) or os.path.exists(test):
         swap_name = cleaned_file
         cleaned_file = danger_output
         danger_output = swap_name
-        msg = u'Failed (permissions?) to delete file(s). You must manually delete:\r\n%s' % '\r\n'.join(bad_files)
+        msg = 'Failed (permissions?) to delete file(s). You must manually delete:\r\n%s' % '\r\n'.join(bad_files)
         print(msg)
     else:
-        msg = u'This file exists to prevent a rerun delete of dead lib/html5lib files'
+        msg = 'This file exists to prevent a rerun delete of dead lib/html5lib files'
 
     with io.open(cleaned_file, 'w+', encoding='utf-8') as fp:
         fp.write(msg)

lib/api_trakt/trakt.py

@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class TraktAPI(object):
             code = getattr(e.response, 'status_code', None)
             if not code:
                 if 'timed out' in ex(e):
-                    log.warning(u'Timeout connecting to Trakt')
+                    log.warning('Timeout connecting to Trakt')
                     if count >= self.max_retrys:
                         raise TraktTimeout()
                     return self.trakt_request(path, data, headers, url, count=count, sleep_retry=sleep_retry,
@@ -285,12 +285,12 @@ class TraktAPI(object):
                 # This is pretty much a fatal error if there is no status_code
                 # It means there basically was no response at all
                 else:
-                    log.warning(u'Could not connect to Trakt. Error: %s' % ex(e))
+                    log.warning('Could not connect to Trakt. Error: %s' % ex(e))
                     raise TraktException('Could not connect to Trakt. Error: %s' % ex(e))
 
             elif 502 == code:
                 # Retry the request, Cloudflare had a proxying issue
-                log.warning(u'Retrying Trakt api request: %s' % path)
+                log.warning(f'Retrying Trakt api request: {path}')
                 if count >= self.max_retrys:
                     raise TraktCloudFlareException()
                 return self.trakt_request(path, data, headers, url, count=count, sleep_retry=sleep_retry,
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class TraktAPI(object):
                             return self.trakt_request(path, data, headers, url, count=count, sleep_retry=sleep_retry,
                                                       send_oauth=send_oauth, method=method)
 
-                        log.warning(u'Unauthorized. Please check your Trakt settings')
+                        log.warning('Unauthorized. Please check your Trakt settings')
                         sickgear.TRAKT_ACCOUNTS[send_oauth].auth_failure()
                         raise TraktAuthException()
 
@@ -318,18 +318,18 @@ class TraktAPI(object):
                 raise TraktAuthException()
             elif code in (500, 501, 503, 504, 520, 521, 522):
                 if count >= self.max_retrys:
-                    log.warning(u'Trakt may have some issues and it\'s unavailable. Code: %s' % code)
+                    log.warning(f'Trakt may have some issues and it\'s unavailable. Code: {code}')
                     raise TraktServerError(error_code=code)
                 # http://docs.trakt.apiary.io/#introduction/status-codes
-                log.warning(u'Trakt may have some issues and it\'s unavailable. Trying again')
+                log.warning('Trakt may have some issues and it\'s unavailable. Trying again')
                 return self.trakt_request(path, data, headers, url, count=count, sleep_retry=sleep_retry,
                                           send_oauth=send_oauth, method=method)
             elif 404 == code:
-                log.warning(u'Trakt error (404) the resource does not exist: %s%s' % (url, path))
+                log.warning(f'Trakt error (404) the resource does not exist: {url}{path}')
                 raise TraktMethodNotExisting('Trakt error (404) the resource does not exist: %s%s' % (url, path))
             elif 429 == code:
                 if count >= self.max_retrys:
-                    log.warning(u'Trakt replied with Rate-Limiting, maximum retries exceeded.')
+                    log.warning('Trakt replied with Rate-Limiting, maximum retries exceeded.')
                     raise TraktServerError(error_code=code)
                 r_headers = getattr(e.response, 'headers', None)
                 if None is not r_headers:
@@ -356,14 +356,14 @@ class TraktAPI(object):
                                         'revoked, does not match the redirection URI used in the authorization request,'
                                         ' or was issued to another client.')
             else:
-                log.error(u'Could not connect to Trakt. Code error: {0}'.format(code))
+                log.error('Could not connect to Trakt. Code error: {0}'.format(code))
                 raise TraktException('Could not connect to Trakt. Code error: %s' % code)
         except ConnectionSkipException as e:
             log.warning('Connection is skipped')
             raise e
         except ValueError as e:
-            log.error(u'Value Error: %s' % ex(e))
-            raise TraktValueError(u'Value Error: %s' % ex(e))
+            log.error(f'Value Error: {ex(e)}')
+            raise TraktValueError(f'Value Error: {ex(e)}')
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
             log.error('Exception: %s' % ex(e))
             raise TraktException('Could not connect to Trakt. Code error: %s' % ex(e))

lib/api_tvdb/tvdb_api.py

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Tvdb(TVInfoBase):
     """Create easy-to-use interface to name of season/episode name
     >> t = Tvdb()
     >> t['Scrubs'][1][24]['episodename']
-    u'My Last Day'
+    'My Last Day'
     """
     map_languages = {}
     reverse_map_languages = {v: k for k, v in iteritems(map_languages)}
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Tvdb(TVInfoBase):
 
             >> t = Tvdb(actors=True)
             >> t['scrubs']['actors'][0]['name']
-            u'Zach Braff'
+            'Zach Braff'
 
         custom_ui (tvdb_ui.BaseUI subclass):
             A callable subclass of tvdb_ui.BaseUI (overrides interactive option)
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ class Tvdb(TVInfoBase):
                             data_list.append(cr)
                 resp['data'] = data_list
             return resp
-        return dict([(u'data', (None, resp)[isinstance(resp, string_types)])])
+        return dict([('data', (None, resp)[isinstance(resp, string_types)])])
 
     def _getetsrc(self, url, params=None, language=None, parse_json=False):
         """Loads a URL using caching
@@ -1015,14 +1015,14 @@ class Tvdb(TVInfoBase):
                     url_image = self._make_image(self.config['url_artworks'], image_data['data'][0]['filename'])
                     url_thumb = self._make_image(self.config['url_artworks'], image_data['data'][0]['thumbnail'])
                     self._set_show_data(sid, image_type, url_image)
-                    self._set_show_data(sid, u'%s_thumb' % image_type, url_thumb)
+                    self._set_show_data(sid, f'{image_type}_thumb', url_thumb)
                     excluded_main_data = True  # artwork found so prevent fallback
                 self._parse_banners(sid, image_data['data'])
                 self.shows[sid].__dict__[loaded_name] = True
 
         # fallback image thumbnail for none excluded_main_data if artwork is not found
         if not excluded_main_data and show_data['data'].get(image_type):
-            self._set_show_data(sid, u'%s_thumb' % image_type,
+            self._set_show_data(sid, f'{image_type}_thumb',
                                 re.sub(r'\.jpg$', '_t.jpg', show_data['data'][image_type], flags=re.I))
 
     def _get_show_data(self,
@@ -1067,11 +1067,11 @@ class Tvdb(TVInfoBase):
         else:
             show_data = {'data': {}}
 
-        for img_type, en_type, p_type in [(u'poster', 'posters_enabled', posters),
-                                          (u'banner', 'banners_enabled', banners),
-                                          (u'fanart', 'fanart_enabled', fanart),
-                                          (u'season', 'seasons_enabled', seasons),
-                                          (u'seasonwide', 'seasonwides_enabled', seasonwides)]:
+        for img_type, en_type, p_type in [('poster', 'posters_enabled', posters),
+                                          ('banner', 'banners_enabled', banners),
+                                          ('fanart', 'fanart_enabled', fanart),
+                                          ('season', 'seasons_enabled', seasons),
+                                          ('seasonwide', 'seasonwides_enabled', seasonwides)]:
             self._parse_images(sid, language, show_data, img_type, en_type, p_type)
 
         if (actors or self.config['actors_enabled']) and not getattr(self.shows.get(sid), 'actors_loaded', False):
@@ -1175,9 +1175,9 @@ class Tvdb(TVInfoBase):
                 else:
                     page += 1
 
-            ep_map_keys = {'absolutenumber': u'absolute_number', 'airedepisodenumber': u'episodenumber',
-                           'airedseason': u'seasonnumber', 'airedseasonid': u'seasonid',
-                           'dvdepisodenumber': u'dvd_episodenumber', 'dvdseason': u'dvd_season'}
+            ep_map_keys = {'absolutenumber': 'absolute_number', 'airedepisodenumber': 'episodenumber',
+                           'airedseason': 'seasonnumber', 'airedseasonid': 'seasonid',
+                           'dvdepisodenumber': 'dvd_episodenumber', 'dvdseason': 'dvd_season'}
 
             for cur_ep in episodes:
                 if self.config['dvdorder']:

lib/api_tvdb/tvdb_ui.py

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ It must have a method "select_series", this is passed a list of dicts, each dict
 contains the the keys "name" (human readable show name), and "sid" (the shows
 ID as on thetvdb.com). For example:
 
-[{'name': u'Lost', 'sid': u'73739'},
- {'name': u'Lost Universe', 'sid': u'73181'}]
+[{'name': 'Lost', 'sid': '73739'},
+ {'name': 'Lost Universe', 'sid': '73181'}]
 
 The "select_series" method must return the appropriate dict, or it can raise
 tvdb_userabort (if the selection is aborted), tvdb_shownotfound (if the show

lib/certgen.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def generate_key(key_size=4096, output_file='server.key'):
 # Ported from cryptography docs/x509/tutorial.rst
 def generate_local_cert(private_key, days_valid=3650, output_file='server.crt', loc_name=None, org_name=None):
 
-    def_name = u'SickGear'
+    def_name = 'SickGear'
 
     # Various details about who we are. For a self-signed certificate the
     # subject and issuer are always the same.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def generate_local_cert(private_key, days_valid=3650, output_file='server.crt',
 
     # build Subject Alternate Names (aka SAN) list
     # First the host names, add with x509.DNSName():
-    san_list = [x509.DNSName(u'localhost')]
+    san_list = [x509.DNSName('localhost')]
     try:
         thishostname = text_type(socket.gethostname())
         san_list.append(x509.DNSName(thishostname))
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ def generate_local_cert(private_key, days_valid=3650, output_file='server.crt',
     try:
         # noinspection PyCompatibility
         from ipaddress import IPv4Address, IPv6Address
-        san_list.append(x509.IPAddress(IPv4Address(u'127.0.0.1')))
-        san_list.append(x509.IPAddress(IPv6Address(u'::1')))
+        san_list.append(x509.IPAddress(IPv4Address('127.0.0.1')))
+        san_list.append(x509.IPAddress(IPv6Address('::1')))
 
         # append local v4 ip
         mylocalipv4 = localipv4()
         if mylocalipv4:
-            san_list.append(x509.IPAddress(IPv4Address(u'' + mylocalipv4)))
+            san_list.append(x509.IPAddress(IPv4Address('' + mylocalipv4)))
     except (ImportError, Exception):
         pass
 

lib/plex/plex.py

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Plex(object):
             if self.use_logger:
                 msg = 'Plex:: ' + msg
                 if debug:
-                    logger.log(msg, logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(msg)
                 else:
                     logger.log(msg)
             # else:

lib/sg_helpers.py

@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ def clean_data(data):
     if isinstance(data, dict):
         return {k: clean_data(v) for k, v in iteritems(data)}
     if isinstance(data, string_types):
-        return unicodedata.normalize('NFKD', html_unescape(data).strip().replace(u'&', u'&'))
+        return unicodedata.normalize('NFKD', html_unescape(data).strip().replace('&', '&'))
     return data
 
 
@@ -938,8 +938,8 @@ def get_url(url,  # type: AnyStr
                 else:
                     http_err_text = 'Custom HTTP error code'
                     if 'mute_http_error' not in mute:
-                        logger.debug(u'Response not ok. %s: %s from requested url %s'
-                                     % (response.status_code, http_err_text, url))
+                        logger.debug(f'Response not ok. {response.status_code}: {http_err_text} from requested url'
+                                     f' {url}')
 
     except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
         raised = e
@@ -948,29 +948,29 @@ def get_url(url,  # type: AnyStr
                 not (exclude_client_http_codes and is_client_error):
             connection_fail_params = dict(fail_type=ConnectionFailTypes.http, code=e.response.status_code)
         if not raise_status_code:
-            logger.warning(u'HTTP error %s while loading URL%s' % (e.errno, _maybe_request_url(e)))
+            logger.warning(f'HTTP error {e.errno} while loading URL{_maybe_request_url(e)}')
     except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
         raised = e
         if 'mute_connect_err' not in mute:
-            logger.warning(u'Connection error msg:%s while loading URL%s' % (ex(e), _maybe_request_url(e)))
+            logger.warning(f"Connection error msg:{ex(e)} while loading URL{_maybe_request_url(e)}")
         if failure_monitor:
             connection_fail_params = dict(fail_type=ConnectionFailTypes.connection)
     except requests.exceptions.ReadTimeout as e:
         raised = e
         if 'mute_read_timeout' not in mute:
-            logger.warning(u'Read timed out msg:%s while loading URL%s' % (ex(e), _maybe_request_url(e)))
+            logger.warning(f'Read timed out msg:{ex(e)} while loading URL{_maybe_request_url(e)}')
         if failure_monitor:
             connection_fail_params = dict(fail_type=ConnectionFailTypes.timeout)
     except (requests.exceptions.Timeout, socket.timeout) as e:
         raised = e
         if 'mute_connect_timeout' not in mute:
-            logger.warning(u'Connection timed out msg:%s while loading URL %s' % (ex(e), _maybe_request_url(e, url)))
+            logger.warning(f'Connection timed out msg:{ex(e)} while loading URL {_maybe_request_url(e, url)}')
         if failure_monitor:
             connection_fail_params = dict(fail_type=ConnectionFailTypes.connection_timeout)
     except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
         raised = e
-        logger.warning((u'Exception caught while loading URL {0}\r\nDetail... %s\r\n{1}' % ex(e),
-                        u'Unknown exception while loading URL {0}\r\nDetail... {1}')[not ex(e)]
+        logger.warning(('Exception caught while loading URL {0}\r\nDetail... %s\r\n{1}' % ex(e),
+                        'Unknown exception while loading URL {0}\r\nDetail... {1}')[not ex(e)]
                        .format(url, traceback.format_exc()))
         if failure_monitor:
             connection_fail_params = dict(fail_type=ConnectionFailTypes.other)
@@ -1009,8 +1009,8 @@ def get_url(url,  # type: AnyStr
                     result = result, session
             except (TypeError, Exception) as e:
                 raised = e
-                logger.warning(u'%s data issue from URL %s\r\nDetail... %s' % (
-                    ('Proxy browser', 'JSON')[parse_json], url, ex(e)))
+                logger.warning(f'{("Proxy browser", "JSON")[parse_json]} data issue from URL {url}\r\n'
+                               f'Detail... {ex(e)}')
 
         elif savename:
             try:
@@ -1135,15 +1135,15 @@ def fix_set_group_id(child_path):
         user_id = os.geteuid()  # only available on UNIX
 
         if 0 != user_id and user_id != child_path_owner:
-            logger.debug(u'Not running as root or owner of %s, not trying to set the set-group-id' % child_path)
+            logger.debug(f'Not running as root or owner of {child_path}, not trying to set the set-group-id')
             return
 
         try:
             os.chown(child_path, -1, parent_gid)  # only available on UNIX
-            logger.debug(u'Respecting the set-group-ID bit on the parent directory for %s' % child_path)
+            logger.debug(f'Respecting the set-group-ID bit on the parent directory for {child_path}')
         except OSError:
-            logger.error(u'Failed to respect the set-group-id bit on the parent directory for %s (setting group id %i)'
-                         % (child_path, parent_gid))
+            logger.error(f'Failed to respect the set-group-id bit on the parent directory for {child_path}'
+                         f' (setting group id {parent_gid:d})')
 
 
 def remove_file_perm(filepath, log_err=True):
@@ -1203,9 +1203,9 @@ def remove_file(filepath, tree=False, prefix_failure='', log_level=logging.INFO)
                     os.remove(filepath)
             except OSError as e:
                 if getattr(e, 'winerror', 0) not in (5, 32):  # 5=access denied (e.g. av), 32=another process has lock
-                    logger.log(level=log_level, msg=u'%sUnable to %s %s %s: %s' %
-                                                    (prefix_failure, ('delete', 'trash')[TRASH_REMOVE_SHOW],
-                                                     ('file', 'dir')[tree], filepath, ex(e)))
+                    logger.log(level=log_level,
+                               msg=f'{prefix_failure}Unable to {("delete", "trash")[TRASH_REMOVE_SHOW]}'
+                                   f' {("file", "dir")[tree]} {filepath}: {ex(e)}')
                     break
             time.sleep(t)
             if not os.path.exists(filepath):
@@ -1258,10 +1258,10 @@ def make_path(name, syno=False):
         # Windows, create all missing folders
         if os.name in ('nt', 'ce'):
             try:
-                logger.debug(u'Path %s doesn\'t exist, creating it' % name)
+                logger.debug(f"Path {name} doesn't exist, creating it")
                 os.makedirs(name)
             except (OSError, IOError) as e:
-                logger.error(u'Failed creating %s : %s' % (name, ex(e)))
+                logger.error(f'Failed creating {name} : {ex(e)}')
                 return False
 
         # not Windows, create all missing folders and set permissions
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ def make_path(name, syno=False):
                     continue
 
                 try:
-                    logger.debug(u'Path %s doesn\'t exist, creating it' % sofar)
+                    logger.debug(f"Path {sofar} doesn't exist, creating it")
                     os.mkdir(sofar)
                     # use normpath to remove end separator, otherwise checks permissions against itself
                     chmod_as_parent(os.path.normpath(sofar))
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ def make_path(name, syno=False):
                         # do the library update for synoindex
                         NOTIFIERS.NotifierFactory().get('SYNOINDEX').addFolder(sofar)
                 except (OSError, IOError) as e:
-                    logger.error(u'Failed creating %s : %s' % (sofar, ex(e)))
+                    logger.error(f'Failed creating {sofar} : {ex(e)}')
                     return False
 
     return True
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ def chmod_as_parent(child_path):
     parent_path = os.path.dirname(child_path)
 
     if not parent_path:
-        logger.debug(u'No parent path provided in %s, unable to get permissions from it' % child_path)
+        logger.debug(f'No parent path provided in {child_path}, unable to get permissions from it')
         return
 
     parent_path_stat = os.stat(parent_path)
@@ -1327,15 +1327,14 @@ def chmod_as_parent(child_path):
     user_id = os.geteuid()  # only available on UNIX
 
     if 0 != user_id and user_id != child_path_owner:
-        logger.debug(u'Not running as root or owner of %s, not trying to set permissions' % child_path)
+        logger.debug(f'Not running as root or owner of {child_path}, not trying to set permissions')
         return
 
     try:
         os.chmod(child_path, child_mode)
-        logger.debug(u'Setting permissions for %s to %o as parent directory has %o'
-                     % (child_path, child_mode, parent_mode))
+        logger.debug(f'Setting permissions for {child_path} to {child_mode:o} as parent directory has {parent_mode:o}')
     except OSError:
-        logger.error(u'Failed to set permission for %s to %o' % (child_path, child_mode))
+        logger.error(f'Failed to set permission for {child_path} to {child_mode:o}')
 
 
 def file_bit_filter(mode):

sickgear.py

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class SickGear(object):
                 rc.load_msg = load_msg
                 rc.run(max_v)
             else:
-                print(u'ERROR: Could not download Rollback Module.')
+                print('ERROR: Could not download Rollback Module.')
         except (BaseException, Exception):
             pass
 
@@ -290,13 +290,13 @@ class SickGear(object):
             if self.run_as_daemon:
                 pid_dir = os.path.dirname(self.pid_file)
                 if not os.access(pid_dir, os.F_OK):
-                    sys.exit(u"PID dir: %s doesn't exist. Exiting." % pid_dir)
+                    sys.exit(f"PID dir: {pid_dir} doesn't exist. Exiting.")
                 if not os.access(pid_dir, os.W_OK):
-                    sys.exit(u'PID dir: %s must be writable (write permissions). Exiting.' % pid_dir)
+                    sys.exit(f'PID dir: {pid_dir} must be writable (write permissions). Exiting.')
 
             else:
                 if self.console_logging:
-                    print(u'Not running in daemon mode. PID file creation disabled')
+                    print('Not running in daemon mode. PID file creation disabled')
 
                 self.create_pid = False
 
@@ -309,27 +309,27 @@ class SickGear(object):
             try:
                 os.makedirs(sickgear.DATA_DIR, 0o744)
             except os.error:
-                sys.exit(u'Unable to create data directory: %s Exiting.' % sickgear.DATA_DIR)
+                sys.exit(f'Unable to create data directory: {sickgear.DATA_DIR} Exiting.')
 
         # Make sure we can write to the data dir
         if not os.access(sickgear.DATA_DIR, os.W_OK):
-            sys.exit(u'Data directory: %s must be writable (write permissions). Exiting.' % sickgear.DATA_DIR)
+            sys.exit(f'Data directory: {sickgear.DATA_DIR} must be writable (write permissions). Exiting.')
 
         # Make sure we can write to the config file
         if not os.access(sickgear.CONFIG_FILE, os.W_OK):
             if os.path.isfile(sickgear.CONFIG_FILE):
-                sys.exit(u'Config file: %s must be writeable (write permissions). Exiting.' % sickgear.CONFIG_FILE)
+                sys.exit(f'Config file: {sickgear.CONFIG_FILE} must be writeable (write permissions). Exiting.')
             elif not os.access(os.path.dirname(sickgear.CONFIG_FILE), os.W_OK):
-                sys.exit(u'Config file directory: %s must be writeable (write permissions). Exiting'
-                         % os.path.dirname(sickgear.CONFIG_FILE))
+                sys.exit(f'Config file directory: {os.path.dirname(sickgear.CONFIG_FILE)}'
+                         f' must be writeable (write permissions). Exiting')
         os.chdir(sickgear.DATA_DIR)
 
         if self.console_logging:
-            print(u'Starting up SickGear from %s' % sickgear.CONFIG_FILE)
+            print(f'Starting up SickGear from {sickgear.CONFIG_FILE}')
 
         # Load the config and publish it to the sickgear package
         if not os.path.isfile(sickgear.CONFIG_FILE):
-            print(u'Unable to find "%s", all settings will be default!' % sickgear.CONFIG_FILE)
+            print(f'Unable to find "{sickgear.CONFIG_FILE}", all settings will be default!')
 
         sickgear.CFG = ConfigObj(sickgear.CONFIG_FILE)
         try:
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class SickGear(object):
         sickgear.initialize(console_logging=self.console_logging)
 
         if self.forced_port:
-            logger.log(u'Forcing web server to port %s' % self.forced_port)
+            logger.log(f'Forcing web server to port {self.forced_port}')
             self.start_port = self.forced_port
         else:
             self.start_port = sickgear.WEB_PORT
@@ -403,12 +403,11 @@ class SickGear(object):
             self.webserver.wait_server_start()
             sickgear.started = True
         except (BaseException, Exception):
-            logger.log(u'Unable to start web server, is something else running on port %d?' % self.start_port,
-                       logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to start web server, is something else running on port {self.start_port:d}?')
             if self.run_as_systemd:
                 self.exit(0)
             if sickgear.LAUNCH_BROWSER and not self.no_launch:
-                logger.log(u'Launching browser and exiting', logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('Launching browser and exiting')
                 sickgear.launch_browser(self.start_port)
             self.exit(1)
 
@@ -439,11 +438,11 @@ class SickGear(object):
                 self.execute_rollback(mo, max_v, load_msg)
                 cur_db_version = db.DBConnection(d).check_db_version()
                 if 100000 <= cur_db_version:
-                    print(u'Rollback to production failed.')
-                    sys.exit(u'If you have used other forks, your database may be unusable due to their changes')
+                    print('Rollback to production failed.')
+                    sys.exit('If you have used other forks, your database may be unusable due to their changes')
                 if 100000 <= max_v and None is not base_v:
                     max_v = base_v  # set max_v to the needed base production db for test_db
-                print(u'Rollback to production of [%s] successful.' % d)
+                print(f'Rollback to production of [{d}] successful.')
                 sickgear.classes.loading_msg.set_msg_progress(load_msg, 'Finished')
 
             # handling of production version higher than current base of test db
@@ -454,30 +453,29 @@ class SickGear(object):
                 self.execute_rollback(mo, base_v, load_msg)
                 cur_db_version = db.DBConnection(d).check_db_version()
                 if 100000 <= cur_db_version:
-                    print(u'Rollback to production base failed.')
-                    sys.exit(u'If you have used other forks, your database may be unusable due to their changes')
+                    print('Rollback to production base failed.')
+                    sys.exit('If you have used other forks, your database may be unusable due to their changes')
                 if 100000 <= max_v and None is not base_v:
                     max_v = base_v  # set max_v to the needed base production db for test_db
-                print(u'Rollback to production base of [%s] successful.' % d)
+                print(f'Rollback to production base of [{d}] successful.')
                 sickgear.classes.loading_msg.set_msg_progress(load_msg, 'Finished')
 
             # handling of production db versions
             if 0 < cur_db_version < 100000:
                 if cur_db_version < min_v:
-                    print(u'Your [%s] database version (%s) is too old to migrate from with this version of SickGear'
-                          % (d, cur_db_version))
-                    sys.exit(u'Upgrade using a previous version of SG first,'
-                             + u' or start with no database file to begin fresh')
+                    print(f'Your [{d}] database version ({cur_db_version})'
+                          f' is too old to migrate from with this version of SickGear')
+                    sys.exit('Upgrade using a previous version of SG first,'
+                             ' or start with no database file to begin fresh')
                 if cur_db_version > max_v:
                     sickgear.classes.loading_msg.set_msg_progress(load_msg, 'Rollback')
-                    print(u'Your [%s] database version (%s) has been incremented past'
-                          u' what this version of SickGear supports. Trying to rollback now. Please wait...' %
-                          (d, cur_db_version))
+                    print(f'Your [{d}] database version ({cur_db_version}) has been incremented past what this'
+                          f' version of SickGear supports. Trying to rollback now. Please wait...')
                     self.execute_rollback(mo, max_v, load_msg)
                     if db.DBConnection(d).check_db_version() > max_v:
-                        print(u'Rollback failed.')
-                        sys.exit(u'If you have used other forks, your database may be unusable due to their changes')
-                    print(u'Rollback of [%s] successful.' % d)
+                        print('Rollback failed.')
+                        sys.exit('If you have used other forks, your database may be unusable due to their changes')
+                    print(f'Rollback of [{d}] successful.')
                     sickgear.classes.loading_msg.set_msg_progress(load_msg, 'Finished')
 
         # migrate the config if it needs it
@@ -501,9 +499,9 @@ class SickGear(object):
         if os.path.exists(restore_dir):
             sickgear.classes.loading_msg.message = 'Restoring files'
             if self.restore(restore_dir, sickgear.DATA_DIR):
-                logger.log(u'Restore successful...')
+                logger.log('Restore successful...')
             else:
-                logger.log_error_and_exit(u'Restore FAILED!')
+                logger.log_error_and_exit('Restore FAILED!')
 
         # refresh network timezones
         sickgear.classes.loading_msg.message = 'Checking network timezones'
@@ -669,7 +667,7 @@ class SickGear(object):
         # Write pid
         if self.create_pid:
             pid = str(os.getpid())
-            logger.log(u'Writing PID: %s to %s' % (pid, self.pid_file))
+            logger.log(f'Writing PID: {pid} to {self.pid_file}')
             try:
                 os.fdopen(os.open(self.pid_file, os.O_CREAT | os.O_WRONLY, 0o644), 'w').write('%s\n' % pid)
             except (BaseException, Exception) as er:
@@ -705,7 +703,7 @@ class SickGear(object):
         Populates the showList with shows from the database
         """
 
-        logger.log(u'Loading initial show list')
+        logger.log('Loading initial show list')
 
         my_db = db.DBConnection(row_type='dict')
         sql_result = my_db.select(
@@ -749,8 +747,7 @@ class SickGear(object):
                 sickgear.showDict[show_obj.sid_int] = show_obj
                 _ = show_obj.ids
             except (BaseException, Exception) as err:
-                logger.log('There was an error creating the show in %s: %s' % (
-                    cur_result['location'], ex(err)), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('There was an error creating the show in %s: %s' % (cur_result['location'], ex(err)))
         sickgear.webserve.Home.make_showlist_unique_names()
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -801,13 +798,13 @@ class SickGear(object):
                     popen_list += sickgear.MY_ARGS
 
                     if self.run_as_systemd:
-                        logger.log(u'Restarting SickGear with exit(1) handler and %s' % popen_list)
+                        logger.log(f'Restarting SickGear with exit(1) handler and {popen_list}')
                         logger.close()
                         self.exit(1)
 
                     if '--nolaunch' not in popen_list:
                         popen_list += ['--nolaunch']
-                    logger.log(u'Restarting SickGear with %s' % popen_list)
+                    logger.log(f'Restarting SickGear with {popen_list}')
                     logger.close()
                     from _23 import Popen
                     with Popen(popen_list, cwd=os.getcwd()):

sickgear/__init__.py

@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ def init_stage_1(console_logging):
         CACHE_DIR = ACTUAL_CACHE_DIR
 
     if not helpers.make_dir(CACHE_DIR):
-        logger.log(u'!!! Creating local cache dir failed, using system default', logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error('!!! creating local cache dir failed, using system default')
         CACHE_DIR = None
 
     # clean cache folders
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ def init_stage_1(console_logging):
         helpers.clear_cache()
         ZONEINFO_DIR = os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, 'zoneinfo')
         if not os.path.isdir(ZONEINFO_DIR) and not helpers.make_path(ZONEINFO_DIR):
-            logger.log(u'!!! Creating local zoneinfo dir failed', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('!!! creating local zoneinfo dir failed')
     sg_helpers.CACHE_DIR = CACHE_DIR
     sg_helpers.DATA_DIR = DATA_DIR
 
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ def init_stage_1(console_logging):
     TRIM_ZERO = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'GUI', 'trim_zero', 0))
     DATE_PRESET = check_setting_str(CFG, 'GUI', 'date_preset', '%x')
     TIME_PRESET_W_SECONDS = check_setting_str(CFG, 'GUI', 'time_preset', '%I:%M:%S %p')
-    TIME_PRESET = TIME_PRESET_W_SECONDS.replace(u':%S', u'')
+    TIME_PRESET = TIME_PRESET_W_SECONDS.replace(':%S', '')
     TIMEZONE_DISPLAY = check_setting_str(CFG, 'GUI', 'timezone_display', 'network')
     SHOW_TAGS = check_setting_str(CFG, 'GUI', 'show_tags', 'Show List').split(',')
     SHOW_TAG_DEFAULT = check_setting_str(CFG, 'GUI', 'show_tag_default',
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ def init_stage_1(console_logging):
     LOG_DIR = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(DATA_DIR, ACTUAL_LOG_DIR))
 
     if not helpers.make_dir(LOG_DIR):
-        logger.log(u'!!! No log folder, logging to screen only!', logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error('!!! no log folder, logging to screen only!')
 
     FILE_LOGGING_PRESET = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'file_logging_preset', 'DEBUG')
     if bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'file_logging_db', 0)):
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ def init_stage_1(console_logging):
         ('docker/other', 'snap')['snap' in CUR_COMMIT_HASH]
 
     if not os.path.isfile(CONFIG_FILE):
-        logger.log(u'Unable to find \'%s\', all settings will be default!' % CONFIG_FILE, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Unable to find \'{CONFIG_FILE}\', all settings will be default!')
         update_config = True
 
     # Get expected config version
@@ -1747,20 +1747,20 @@ def restart(soft=True, update_pkg=None):
         if update_pkg:
             MY_ARGS.append('--update-pkg')
 
-        logger.log(u'Trigger event restart')
+        logger.log('Trigger event restart')
         events.put(events.SystemEvent.RESTART)
 
     else:
         halt()
         save_all()
-        logger.log(u'Re-initializing all data')
+        logger.log('Re-initializing all data')
         initialize()
 
 
 def sig_handler(signum=None, _=None):
     is_ctrlbreak = 'win32' == sys.platform and signal.SIGBREAK == signum
-    msg = u'Signal "%s" found' % (signal.SIGINT == signum and 'CTRL-C' or is_ctrlbreak and 'CTRL+BREAK' or
-                                  signal.SIGTERM == signum and 'Termination' or signum)
+    msg = 'Signal "%s" found' % (signal.SIGINT == signum and 'CTRL-C' or is_ctrlbreak and 'CTRL+BREAK' or
+                                 signal.SIGTERM == signum and 'Termination' or signum)
     if None is signum or signum in (signal.SIGINT, signal.SIGTERM) or is_ctrlbreak:
         logger.log('%s, saving and exiting...' % msg)
         events.put(events.SystemEvent.SHUTDOWN)
@@ -1831,12 +1831,12 @@ def save_all():
         global showList
 
         # write all shows
-        logger.log(u'Saving all shows to the database')
+        logger.log('Saving all shows to the database')
         for show_obj in showList:  # type: tv.TVShow
             show_obj.save_to_db()
 
     # save config
-    logger.log(u'Saving config file to disk')
+    logger.log('Saving config file to disk')
     save_config()
 
 
@@ -2400,4 +2400,4 @@ def launch_browser(start_port=None):
         try:
             webbrowser.open(browser_url, 1, True)
         except (BaseException, Exception):
-            logger.log('Unable to launch a browser', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Unable to launch a browser')

sickgear/anime.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class AniGroupList(object):
         self.load()
 
     def load(self):
-        logger.log(u'Building allow amd block list for %s' % self.tvid_prodid, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Building allow amd block list for {self.tvid_prodid}')
         self.allowlist = self._load_list('allowlist')
         self.blocklist = self._load_list('blocklist')
 
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ class AniGroupList(object):
         for cur_result in sql_result:
             groups.append(cur_result['keyword'])
 
-        logger.log('AniPermsList: %s loaded keywords from %s: %s' % (self.tvid_prodid, table, groups),
-                   logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('AniPermsList: %s loaded keywords from %s: %s' % (self.tvid_prodid, table, groups))
 
         return groups
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ class AniGroupList(object):
         self._del_all_keywords('allowlist')
         self._add_keywords('allowlist', values)
         self.allowlist = values
-        logger.log('Allowlist set to: %s' % self.allowlist, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('Allowlist set to: %s' % self.allowlist)
 
     def set_block_keywords(self, values):
         # type: (List[AnyStr]) -> None
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ class AniGroupList(object):
         self._del_all_keywords('blocklist')
         self._add_keywords('blocklist', values)
         self.blocklist = values
-        logger.log('Blocklist set to: %s' % self.blocklist, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('Blocklist set to: %s' % self.blocklist)
 
     def _del_all_keywords(self, table):
         # type: (AnyStr) -> None
@@ -133,15 +132,14 @@ class AniGroupList(object):
         :return: True or False
         """
         if not result.release_group:
-            logger.log('Failed to detect release group, invalid result', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Failed to detect release group, invalid result')
             return False
 
         allowed = result.release_group.lower() in [x.lower() for x in self.allowlist] or not self.allowlist
         blocked = result.release_group.lower() in [x.lower() for x in self.blocklist]
 
-        logger.log('Result %sallowed%s in block list. Parsed group name: "%s" from result "%s"' %
-                   (('not ', '')[allowed], (', but', ' and not')[not blocked], result.release_group, result.name),
-                   logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Result {("not ", "")[allowed]}allowed{(", but", " and not")[not blocked]} in block list.'
+                     f' Parsed group name: "{result.release_group}" from result "{result.name}"')
 
         return allowed and not blocked
 
@@ -193,29 +191,29 @@ def create_anidb_obj(**kwargs):
 
 def set_up_anidb_connection():
     if not sickgear.USE_ANIDB:
-        logger.log(u'Usage of anidb disabled. Skipping', logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('Usage of anidb disabled. Skipping')
         return False
 
     if not sickgear.ANIDB_USERNAME and not sickgear.ANIDB_PASSWORD:
-        logger.log(u'anidb username and/or password are not set. Aborting anidb lookup.', logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('anidb username and/or password are not set. Aborting anidb lookup.')
         return False
 
     if not sickgear.ADBA_CONNECTION:
-        # anidb_logger = (lambda x: logger.log('ANIDB: ' + str(x)), logger.DEBUG)
+        # anidb_logger = (lambda x: logger.debug('ANIDB: ' + str(x)))
         sickgear.ADBA_CONNECTION = adba.Connection(keepAlive=True)  # , log=anidb_logger)
 
     auth = False
     try:
         auth = sickgear.ADBA_CONNECTION.authed()
     except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-        logger.log(u'exception msg: ' + ex(e))
+        logger.log(f'exception msg: {ex(e)}')
         pass
 
     if not auth:
         try:
             sickgear.ADBA_CONNECTION.auth(sickgear.ANIDB_USERNAME, sickgear.ANIDB_PASSWORD)
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log(u'exception msg: ' + ex(e))
+            logger.log(f'exception msg: {ex(e)}')
             return False
     else:
         return True
@@ -230,7 +228,7 @@ def pull_anidb_groups(show_name):
             anime = create_anidb_obj(name=show_name)
             return anime.get_groups()
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log(u'Anidb exception: %s' % ex(e), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Anidb exception: {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
 
@@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ def push_anidb_mylist(filepath, anidb_episode):
             log = ('Adding the file to the anidb mylist', logger.DEBUG)
             result = True
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            log = (u'exception msg: %s' % ex(e), logger.MESSAGE)
+            log = (f'exception msg: {ex(e)}', logger.MESSAGE)
             result = False
 
     return result, log

sickgear/auto_post_processer.py

@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@ class PostProcesser(object):
     def _main():
 
         if not os.path.isdir(sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR):
-            logger.log(u"Automatic post-processing attempted but dir %s doesn't exist" % sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR,
-                       logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Automatic post-processing attempted but dir %s doesn\'t exist' % sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR)
             return
 
         if not os.path.isabs(sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR):
-            logger.log(u'Automatic post-processing attempted but dir %s is relative '
-                       '(and probably not what you really want to process)' % sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Automatic post-processing attempted but dir %s is relative '
+                         '(and probably not what you really want to process)' % sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR)
             return
 
         processTV.processDir(sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR, is_basedir=True)

sickgear/browser.py

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def folders_at_path(path, include_parent=False, include_files=False):
     try:
         file_list = get_file_list(path, include_files)
     except OSError as e:
-        logger.log('Unable to open %s: %r / %s' % (path, e, ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning('Unable to open %s: %r / %s' % (path, e, ex(e)))
         file_list = get_file_list(parent_path, include_files)
 
     file_list = sorted(file_list, key=lambda x: os.path.basename(x['name']).lower())

sickgear/clients/deluge.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class DelugeAPI(GenericClient):
             if not connected:
                 hosts = self._post_json({'method': 'web.get_hosts', 'params': [], 'id': 11})
                 if 0 == len(hosts):
-                    logger.log('%s: WebUI does not contain daemons' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error('%s: WebUI does not contain daemons' % self.name)
                     return None
 
                 self._post_json({'method': 'web.connect', 'params': [hosts[0][0]], 'id': 11}, False)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class DelugeAPI(GenericClient):
                 connected = self._post_json({'method': 'web.connected', 'params': [], 'id': 10})
 
             if not connected:
-                logger.log('%s: WebUI could not connect to daemon' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: WebUI could not connect to daemon' % self.name)
                 return None
         except RequestException:
             return None
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class DelugeAPI(GenericClient):
 
         label = sickgear.TORRENT_LABEL
         if ' ' in label:
-            logger.log('%s: Invalid label. Label must not contain a space' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Invalid label. Label must not contain a space' % self.name)
             return False
 
         if label:
@@ -106,22 +106,21 @@ class DelugeAPI(GenericClient):
 
             if None is not labels:
                 if label not in labels:
-                    logger.log('%s: %s label does not exist in Deluge we must add it' % (self.name, label),
-                               logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug('%s: %s label does not exist in Deluge we must add it' % (self.name, label))
                     self._request_json({
                         'method': 'label.add',
                         'params': [label],
                         'id': 4})
-                    logger.log('%s: %s label added to Deluge' % (self.name, label), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug('%s: %s label added to Deluge' % (self.name, label))
 
                 # add label to torrent
                 self._request_json({
                     'method': 'label.set_torrent',
                     'params': [result.hash, label],
                     'id': 5})
-                logger.log('%s: %s label added to torrent' % (self.name, label), logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('%s: %s label added to torrent' % (self.name, label))
             else:
-                logger.log('%s: label plugin not detected' % self.name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('%s: label plugin not detected' % self.name)
                 return False
 
         return True

sickgear/clients/download_station.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class DownloadStationAPI(GenericClient):
         # type: (AnyStr) -> None
         out = '%s%s: %s' % (self.name, (' replied with', '')['Could not' in msg], msg)
         self._errmsg = '<br>%s.' % out
-        logger.log(out, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(out)
 
     def _error_task(self, response):
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class DownloadStationAPI(GenericClient):
             i = 0
             while retry_ids:
                 for i in tries:
-                    logger.log('%s: retry %s %s item(s) in %ss' % (self.name, act, len(item['fail']), i), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug('%s: retry %s %s item(s) in %ss' % (self.name, act, len(item['fail']), i))
                     time.sleep(i)
                     item['fail'] = []
                     for task in filter(filter_func, self._tinf(retry_ids, err=True)):
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ class DownloadStationAPI(GenericClient):
                     retry_ids = item['fail']
                 else:
                     if max(tries) == i:
-                        logger.log('%s: failed to %s %s item(s) after %s tries over %s mins, aborted' %
-                                   (self.name, act, len(item['fail']), len(tries), sum(tries) / 60), logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug('%s: failed to %s %s item(s) after %s tries over %s mins, aborted' %
+                                     (self.name, act, len(item['fail']), len(tries), sum(tries) / 60))
 
             return (item['fail'] + item['ignore']) or True
 
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ class DownloadStationAPI(GenericClient):
         if 3 <= self._task_version:
             return self._add_torrent(uri={'uri': search_result.url})
 
-        logger.log('%s: the API at %s doesn\'t support torrent magnet, download skipped' %
-                   (self.name, self.host), logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning('%s: the API at %s doesn\'t support torrent magnet, download skipped' %
+                       (self.name, self.host))
 
     def _add_torrent_file(self, search_result):
         # type: (TorrentSearchResult) -> Union[AnyStr, bool]

sickgear/clients/generic.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class GenericClient(object):
                     seg = seg[0:c - (len(sample) - 2)] + sample
                 output += ['%s: request %s= %s%s%s' % (self.name, arg, ('', '..')[bool(i)], seg, ('', '..')[i != nch])]
 
-        logger.log(output, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(output)
 
     def _request(self, method='get', params=None, data=None, files=None, **kwargs):
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class GenericClient(object):
             self.last_time = time.time()
 
             if not self._get_auth():
-                logger.log('%s: Authentication failed' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Authentication failed' % self.name)
                 return False
 
         # self._log_request_details(method, params, data, files, **kwargs)
@@ -70,31 +70,30 @@ class GenericClient(object):
             response = self.session.__getattribute__(method)(self.url, params=params, data=data, files=files,
                                                              timeout=kwargs.pop('timeout', 120), verify=False, **kwargs)
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
-            logger.log('%s: Unable to connect %s' % (self.name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Unable to connect %s' % (self.name, ex(e)))
             return False
         except (requests.exceptions.MissingSchema, requests.exceptions.InvalidURL):
-            logger.log('%s: Invalid host' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Invalid host' % self.name)
             return False
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
-            logger.log('%s: Invalid HTTP request %s' % (self.name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Invalid HTTP request %s' % (self.name, ex(e)))
             return False
         except requests.exceptions.Timeout as e:
-            logger.log('%s: Connection timeout %s' % (self.name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Connection timeout %s' % (self.name, ex(e)))
             return False
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log('%s: Unknown exception raised when sending torrent to %s: %s' % (self.name, self.name, ex(e)),
-                       logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Unknown exception raised when sending torrent to %s: %s' % (self.name, self.name, ex(e)))
             return False
 
         if 401 == response.status_code:
-            logger.log('%s: Invalid username or password, check your config' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Invalid username or password, check your config' % self.name)
             return False
 
         if response.status_code in http_error_code:
-            logger.log('%s: %s' % (self.name, http_error_code[response.status_code]), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('%s: %s' % (self.name, http_error_code[response.status_code]))
             return False
 
-        logger.log('%s: Response to %s request is %s' % (self.name, method.upper(), response.text), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('%s: Response to %s request is %s' % (self.name, method.upper(), response.text))
 
         return response
 
@@ -213,10 +212,10 @@ class GenericClient(object):
 
         r_code = False
 
-        logger.log('Calling %s client' % self.name, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('Calling %s client' % self.name)
 
         if not self._get_auth():
-            logger.log('%s: Authentication failed' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Authentication failed' % self.name)
             return r_code
 
         try:
@@ -225,8 +224,8 @@ class GenericClient(object):
 
             result = self._get_torrent_hash(result)
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log('Bad torrent data: hash is %s for [%s]' % (result.hash, result.name), logger.ERROR)
-            logger.log('Exception raised when checking torrent data: %s' % (ex(e)), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.error('Bad torrent data: hash is %s for [%s]' % (result.hash, result.name))
+            logger.debug('Exception raised when checking torrent data: %s' % (ex(e)))
             return r_code
 
         try:
@@ -237,30 +236,30 @@ class GenericClient(object):
 
             self.created_id = isinstance(r_code, string_types) and r_code or None
             if not r_code:
-                logger.log('%s: Unable to send torrent to client' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Unable to send torrent to client' % self.name)
                 return False
 
             if not self._set_torrent_pause(result):
-                logger.log('%s: Unable to set the pause for torrent' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Unable to set the pause for torrent' % self.name)
 
             if not self._set_torrent_label(result):
-                logger.log('%s: Unable to set the label for torrent' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Unable to set the label for torrent' % self.name)
 
             if not self._set_torrent_ratio(result):
-                logger.log('%s: Unable to set the ratio for torrent' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Unable to set the ratio for torrent' % self.name)
 
             if not self._set_torrent_seed_time(result):
-                logger.log('%s: Unable to set the seed time for torrent' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Unable to set the seed time for torrent' % self.name)
 
             if not self._set_torrent_path(result):
-                logger.log('%s: Unable to set the path for torrent' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Unable to set the path for torrent' % self.name)
 
             if 0 != result.priority and not self._set_torrent_priority(result):
-                logger.log('%s: Unable to set priority for torrent' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Unable to set priority for torrent' % self.name)
 
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log('%s: Failed sending torrent: %s - %s' % (self.name, result.name, result.hash), logger.ERROR)
-            logger.log('%s: Exception raised when sending torrent: %s' % (self.name, ex(e)), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.error('%s: Failed sending torrent: %s - %s' % (self.name, result.name, result.hash))
+            logger.debug('%s: Exception raised when sending torrent: %s' % (self.name, ex(e)))
 
         return r_code
 

sickgear/clients/qbittorrent.py

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class QbittorrentAPI(GenericClient):
                     task = self._tinf(t.get('hash'), use_props=False, err=True)[0]
                     return 1 < task.get('priority') or self._ignore_state(task)  # then mark fail
                 elif isinstance(response, string_types) and 'queueing' in response.lower():
-                    logger.log('%s: %s' % (self.name, response), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error('%s: %s' % (self.name, response))
                     return not mark_fail
             return mark_fail
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class QbittorrentAPI(GenericClient):
                     task = self._tinf(t.get('hash'), use_props=False, err=True)[0]
                     return label not in task.get('category') or self._ignore_state(task)  # then mark fail
                 elif isinstance(response, string_types) and 'incorrect' in response.lower():
-                    logger.log('%s: %s. "%s" isn\'t known to qB' % (self.name, response, label), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error('%s: %s. "%s" isn\'t known to qB' % (self.name, response, label))
                     return not mark_fail
             return mark_fail
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class QbittorrentAPI(GenericClient):
             i = 0
             while retry_ids:
                 for i in tries:
-                    logger.log('%s: retry %s %s item(s) in %ss' % (self.name, act, len(item['fail']), i), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug('%s: retry %s %s item(s) in %ss' % (self.name, act, len(item['fail']), i))
                     time.sleep(i)
                     item['fail'] = []
                     for task in filter(filter_func, self._tinf(retry_ids, use_props=False, err=True)):
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ class QbittorrentAPI(GenericClient):
                     retry_ids = item['fail']
                 else:
                     if max(tries) == i:
-                        logger.log('%s: failed to %s %s item(s) after %s tries over %s mins, aborted' %
-                                   (self.name, act, len(item['fail']), len(tries), sum(tries) / 60), logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug('%s: failed to %s %s item(s) after %s tries over %s mins, aborted' %
+                                     (self.name, act, len(item['fail']), len(tries), sum(tries) / 60))
 
             return (item['fail'] + item['ignore']) or True
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class QbittorrentAPI(GenericClient):
         :return: True if created, else Falsy if nothing created
         """
         if self._tinf(data.hash):
-            logger.log('Could not create task, the hash is already in use', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Could not create task, the hash is already in use')
             return
 
         label = sickgear.TORRENT_LABEL.replace(' ', '_')
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class QbittorrentAPI(GenericClient):
         authless = bool(re.search('(?i)login|version', cmd))
         if authless or self.auth:
             if not authless and not self._get_auth():
-                logger.log('%s: Authentication failed' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s: Authentication failed' % self.name)
                 return
 
             # self._log_request_details('%s%s' % (self.api_ns, cmd.strip('/')), **kwargs)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class QbittorrentAPI(GenericClient):
         self.api_ns = 'api/v2/'
         response = self._client_request('auth/login', post_data=post_data, raise_status_code=True)
         if isinstance(response, string_types) and 'banned' in response.lower():
-            logger.log('%s: %s' % (self.name, response), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: %s' % (self.name, response))
             response = False
         elif not response:
             self.api_ns = ''

sickgear/clients/rtorrent.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class RtorrentAPI(GenericClient):
         if self.auth:
             try:
                 if self.auth.has_local_id(data.hash):
-                    logger.log('%s: Item already exists %s' % (self.name, data.name), logger.WARNING)
+                    logger.warning('%s: Item already exists %s' % (self.name, data.name))
                     raise
 
                 custom_var = (1, sickgear.TORRENT_LABEL_VAR or '')[0 <= sickgear.TORRENT_LABEL_VAR <= 5]
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ class RtorrentAPI(GenericClient):
                 if torrent and sickgear.TORRENT_LABEL:
                     label = torrent.get_custom(custom_var)
                     if sickgear.TORRENT_LABEL != label:
-                        logger.log('%s: could not change custom%s label value \'%s\' to \'%s\' for %s' % (
-                            self.name, custom_var, label, sickgear.TORRENT_LABEL, torrent.name), logger.WARNING)
+                        logger.warning('%s: could not change custom%s label value \'%s\' to \'%s\' for %s' % (
+                            self.name, custom_var, label, sickgear.TORRENT_LABEL, torrent.name))
 
             except (BaseException, Exception):
                 pass

sickgear/clients/transmission.py

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TransmissionAPI(GenericClient):
 
         # populate blanked and download_dir
         if not self._get_auth():
-            logger.log('%s: Authentication failed' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s: Authentication failed' % self.name)
             return False
 
         download_dir = None
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TransmissionAPI(GenericClient):
         elif self.download_dir:
             download_dir = self.download_dir
         else:
-            logger.log('Path required for Transmission Downloaded files location', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Path required for Transmission Downloaded files location')
 
         if not download_dir and not self.blankable:
             return False

sickgear/common.py

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class Quality(object):
                 if not hd_options and full_hd:
                     return Quality.FULLHDBLURAY
             if sickgear.ANIME_TREAT_AS_HDTV:
-                logger.log(u'Treating file: %s with "unknown" quality as HDTV per user settings' % name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Treating file: {name} with "unknown" quality as HDTV per user settings')
                 return Quality.HDTV
             return Quality.UNKNOWN
 
@@ -371,10 +371,10 @@ class Quality(object):
             try:
                 parser = createParser(filename)
             except InputStreamError as e:
-                logger.log(msg % (filename, ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning(msg % (filename, ex(e)))
             except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                logger.log(msg % (filename, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
-                logger.log(traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error(msg % (filename, ex(e)))
+                logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
 
             if parser:
                 extract = None
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class Quality(object):
                     parser.parse_comments = False
                     extract = extractMetadata(parser, **args)
                 except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                    logger.log(msg % (filename, ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+                    logger.warning(msg % (filename, ex(e)))
                 if extract:
                     try:
                         height = extract.get('height')

sickgear/config.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def change_https_cert(https_cert):
     if os.path.normpath(sickgear.HTTPS_CERT) != os.path.normpath(https_cert):
         if helpers.make_dir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(https_cert))):
             sickgear.HTTPS_CERT = os.path.normpath(https_cert)
-            logger.log(u'Changed https cert path to %s' % https_cert)
+            logger.log(f'Changed https cert path to {https_cert}')
         else:
             return False
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def change_https_key(https_key):
     if os.path.normpath(sickgear.HTTPS_KEY) != os.path.normpath(https_key):
         if helpers.make_dir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(https_key))):
             sickgear.HTTPS_KEY = os.path.normpath(https_key)
-            logger.log(u'Changed https key path to %s' % https_key)
+            logger.log(f'Changed https key path to {https_key}')
         else:
             return False
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def change_log_dir(log_dir, web_log):
             sickgear.LOG_DIR = abs_log_dir
 
             logger.sb_log_instance.init_logging()
-            logger.log(u'Initialized new log file in %s' % sickgear.LOG_DIR)
+            logger.log(f'Initialized new log file in {sickgear.LOG_DIR}')
             log_dir_changed = True
 
         else:
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def change_nzb_dir(nzb_dir):
     if os.path.normpath(sickgear.NZB_DIR) != os.path.normpath(nzb_dir):
         if helpers.make_dir(nzb_dir):
             sickgear.NZB_DIR = os.path.normpath(nzb_dir)
-            logger.log(u'Changed NZB folder to %s' % nzb_dir)
+            logger.log(f'Changed NZB folder to {nzb_dir}')
         else:
             return False
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def change_torrent_dir(torrent_dir):
     if os.path.normpath(sickgear.TORRENT_DIR) != os.path.normpath(torrent_dir):
         if helpers.make_dir(torrent_dir):
             sickgear.TORRENT_DIR = os.path.normpath(torrent_dir)
-            logger.log(u'Changed torrent folder to %s' % torrent_dir)
+            logger.log(f'Changed torrent folder to {torrent_dir}')
         else:
             return False
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def change_tv_download_dir(tv_download_dir):
     if os.path.normpath(sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR) != os.path.normpath(tv_download_dir):
         if helpers.make_dir(tv_download_dir):
             sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR = os.path.normpath(tv_download_dir)
-            logger.log(u'Changed TV download folder to %s' % tv_download_dir)
+            logger.log(f'Changed TV download folder to {tv_download_dir}')
         else:
             return False
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def check_setting_int(config, cfg_name, item_name, def_val):
         except (BaseException, Exception):
             config[cfg_name] = {}
             config[cfg_name][item_name] = my_val
-    logger.log('%s -> %s' % (item_name, my_val), logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug('%s -> %s' % (item_name, my_val))
     return my_val
 
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ def check_setting_float(config, cfg_name, item_name, def_val):
             config[cfg_name] = {}
             config[cfg_name][item_name] = my_val
 
-    logger.log('%s -> %s' % (item_name, my_val), logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug('%s -> %s' % (item_name, my_val))
     return my_val
 
 
@@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ def check_setting_str(config, cfg_name, item_name, def_val, log=True):
             config[cfg_name][item_name] = helpers.encrypt(my_val, encryption_version)
 
     if log:
-        logger.log('%s -> %s' % (item_name, my_val), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('%s -> %s' % (item_name, my_val))
     else:
-        logger.log('%s -> ******' % item_name, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('%s -> ******' % item_name)
 
     return (my_val, def_val)['None' == my_val]
 
@@ -497,9 +497,10 @@ class ConfigMigrator(object):
 
         if self.config_version > self.expected_config_version:
             logger.log_error_and_exit(
-                u'Your config version (%s) has been incremented past what this version of SickGear supports (%s).\n'
-                'If you have used other forks or a newer version of SickGear, your config file may be unusable due to '
-                'their modifications.' % (self.config_version, self.expected_config_version))
+                f'Your config version ({self.config_version})'
+                f' has been incremented past what this version of SickGear supports ({self.expected_config_version}).\n'
+                f'If you have used other forks or a newer version of SickGear,'
+                f' your config file may be unusable due to their modifications.')
 
         sickgear.CONFIG_VERSION = self.config_version
 
@@ -511,20 +512,20 @@ class ConfigMigrator(object):
             else:
                 migration_name = ''
 
-            logger.log(u'Backing up config before upgrade')
+            logger.log('Backing up config before upgrade')
             if not helpers.backup_versioned_file(sickgear.CONFIG_FILE, self.config_version):
-                logger.log_error_and_exit(u'Config backup failed, abort upgrading config')
+                logger.log_error_and_exit('Config backup failed, abort upgrading config')
             else:
-                logger.log(u'Proceeding with upgrade')
+                logger.log('Proceeding with upgrade')
 
             # do the migration, expect a method named _migrate_v<num>
-            logger.log(u'Migrating config up to version %s %s' % (next_version, migration_name))
+            logger.log(f'Migrating config up to version {next_version} {migration_name}')
             getattr(self, '_migrate_v%s' % next_version)()
             self.config_version = next_version
 
             # save new config after migration
             sickgear.CONFIG_VERSION = self.config_version
-            logger.log(u'Saving config file to disk')
+            logger.log('Saving config file to disk')
             sickgear.save_config()
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -569,17 +570,17 @@ class ConfigMigrator(object):
                     new_season_format = str(new_season_format).replace('09', '%0S')
                     new_season_format = new_season_format.replace('9', '%S')
 
-                    logger.log(u'Changed season folder format from %s to %s, prepending it to your naming config' %
-                               (old_season_format, new_season_format))
+                    logger.log(f'Changed season folder format from {old_season_format} to {new_season_format},'
+                               f' prepending it to your naming config')
                     sickgear.NAMING_PATTERN = new_season_format + os.sep + sickgear.NAMING_PATTERN
 
                 except (TypeError, ValueError):
-                    logger.log(u'Can not change %s to new season format' % old_season_format, logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Can not change {old_season_format} to new season format')
 
         # if no shows had it on then don't flatten any shows and don't put season folders in the config
         else:
 
-            logger.log(u'No shows were using season folders before so I am disabling flattening on all shows')
+            logger.log('No shows were using season folders before so I am disabling flattening on all shows')
 
             # don't flatten any shows at all
             my_db.action('UPDATE tv_shows SET flatten_folders = 0 WHERE 1=1')
@@ -672,8 +673,7 @@ class ConfigMigrator(object):
                 try:
                     name, url, key, enabled = cur_provider_data.split('|')
                 except ValueError:
-                    logger.log(u'Skipping Newznab provider string: "%s", incorrect format' % cur_provider_data,
-                               logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Skipping Newznab provider string: "{cur_provider_data}", incorrect format')
                     continue
 
                 cat_ids = '5030,5040,5060'
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ class ConfigMigrator(object):
             cur_metadata = metadata.split('|')
             # if target has the old number of values, do upgrade
             if 6 == len(cur_metadata):
-                logger.log(u'Upgrading ' + metadata_name + ' metadata, old value: ' + metadata)
+                logger.log('Upgrading ' + metadata_name + ' metadata, old value: ' + metadata)
                 cur_metadata.insert(4, '0')
                 cur_metadata.append('0')
                 cur_metadata.append('0')
@@ -740,15 +740,15 @@ class ConfigMigrator(object):
                     cur_metadata[4], cur_metadata[3] = cur_metadata[3], '0'
                 # write new format
                 metadata = '|'.join(cur_metadata)
-                logger.log(u'Upgrading %s metadata, new value: %s' % (metadata_name, metadata))
+                logger.log(f'Upgrading {metadata_name} metadata, new value: {metadata}')
 
             elif 10 == len(cur_metadata):
                 metadata = '|'.join(cur_metadata)
-                logger.log(u'Keeping %s metadata, value: %s' % (metadata_name, metadata))
+                logger.log(f'Keeping {metadata_name} metadata, value: {metadata}')
             else:
-                logger.log(u'Skipping %s: "%s", incorrect format' % (metadata_name, metadata), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error(f'Skipping {metadata_name}: "{metadata}", incorrect format')
                 metadata = '0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0'
-                logger.log(u'Setting %s metadata, new value: %s' % (metadata_name, metadata))
+                logger.log(f'Setting {metadata_name} metadata, new value: {metadata}')
 
             return metadata
 

sickgear/databases/mainDB.py

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class MainSanityCheck(db.DBSanityCheck):
             if 0 < len(cl):
                 self.connection.mass_action(cl)
 
-                logger.log(u'Performing a vacuum on the database.', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Performing a vacuum on the database.')
                 self.connection.upgrade_log(fix_msg % 'VACUUM')
                 self.connection.action('VACUUM')
                 self.connection.upgrade_log(fix_msg % 'finished')
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ class MainSanityCheck(db.DBSanityCheck):
 
             for cur_result in sql_result:
 
-                logger.log(u'Duplicate show detected! %s: %s count: %s' % (
-                    column, cur_result[column], cur_result['count']), logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Duplicate show detected! {column}: {cur_result[column]} count: {cur_result["count"]}')
 
                 cur_dupe_results = self.connection.select(
                     'SELECT show_id, ' + column + ' FROM tv_shows WHERE ' + column + ' = ? LIMIT ?',
@@ -121,15 +120,15 @@ class MainSanityCheck(db.DBSanityCheck):
 
                 cl = []
                 for cur_dupe_id in cur_dupe_results:
-                    logger.log(u'Deleting duplicate show with %s: %s show_id: %s' % (
-                        column, cur_dupe_id[column], cur_dupe_id['show_id']))
+                    logger.log(f'Deleting duplicate show with {column}: {cur_dupe_id[column]}'
+                               f' show_id: {cur_dupe_id["show_id"]}')
                     cl.append(['DELETE FROM tv_shows WHERE show_id = ?', [cur_dupe_id['show_id']]])
 
                 if 0 < len(cl):
                     self.connection.mass_action(cl)
 
             else:
-                logger.log(u'No duplicate show, check passed')
+                logger.log('No duplicate show, check passed')
 
     def fix_duplicate_episodes(self):
 
@@ -146,9 +145,9 @@ class MainSanityCheck(db.DBSanityCheck):
 
             for cur_result in sql_result:
 
-                logger.log(u'Duplicate episode detected! prod_id: %s season: %s episode: %s count: %s' %
-                           (cur_result['prod_id'], cur_result['season'], cur_result['episode'],
-                            cur_result['count']), logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Duplicate episode detected! prod_id: {cur_result["prod_id"]}'
+                             f' season: {cur_result["season"]} episode: {cur_result["episode"]}'
+                             f' count: {cur_result["count"]}')
 
                 cur_dupe_results = self.connection.select(
                     'SELECT episode_id'
@@ -163,14 +162,14 @@ class MainSanityCheck(db.DBSanityCheck):
 
                 cl = []
                 for cur_dupe_id in cur_dupe_results:
-                    logger.log(u'Deleting duplicate episode with episode_id: %s' % cur_dupe_id['episode_id'])
-                    cl.append(['DELETE FROM tv_episodes WHERE episode_id = ?', [cur_dupe_id['episode_id']]])
+                    logger.log(f'Deleting duplicate episode with episode_id: {cur_dupe_id["episode_id"]}')
+                    cl.append(['DELETE FROM tv_episodes WHERE episode_id = ?', [cur_dupe_id["episode_id"]]])
 
                 if 0 < len(cl):
                     self.connection.mass_action(cl)
 
             else:
-                logger.log(u'No duplicate episode, check passed')
+                logger.log('No duplicate episode, check passed')
 
     def fix_orphan_episodes(self):
 
@@ -182,16 +181,16 @@ class MainSanityCheck(db.DBSanityCheck):
 
         cl = []
         for cur_result in sql_result:
-            logger.log(u'Orphan episode detected! episode_id: %s showid: %s' % (
-                cur_result['episode_id'], cur_result['showid']), logger.DEBUG)
-            logger.log(u'Deleting orphan episode with episode_id: %s' % cur_result['episode_id'])
+            logger.debug(f'Orphan episode detected! episode_id: {cur_result["episode_id"]}'
+                         f' showid: {cur_result["showid"]}')
+            logger.log(f'Deleting orphan episode with episode_id: {cur_result["episode_id"]}')
             cl.append(['DELETE FROM tv_episodes WHERE episode_id = ?', [cur_result['episode_id']]])
 
         if 0 < len(cl):
             self.connection.mass_action(cl)
 
         else:
-            logger.log(u'No orphan episodes, check passed')
+            logger.log('No orphan episodes, check passed')
 
     def fix_missing_table_indexes(self):
         if not self.connection.select('PRAGMA index_info("idx_indexer_id")'):
@@ -240,9 +239,9 @@ class MainSanityCheck(db.DBSanityCheck):
 
         cl = []
         for cur_result in sql_result:
-            logger.log(u'UNAIRED episode detected! episode_id: %s showid: %s' % (
-                cur_result['episode_id'], cur_result['showid']), logger.DEBUG)
-            logger.log(u'Fixing unaired episode status with episode_id: %s' % cur_result['episode_id'])
+            logger.debug(f'UNAIRED episode detected! episode_id: {cur_result["episode_id"]}'
+                         f' showid: {cur_result["showid"]}')
+            logger.log(f'Fixing unaired episode status with episode_id: {cur_result["episode_id"]}')
             cl.append(['UPDATE tv_episodes SET status = ? WHERE episode_id = ?',
                        [common.UNAIRED, cur_result['episode_id']]])
 
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ class MainSanityCheck(db.DBSanityCheck):
             self.connection.mass_action(cl)
 
         else:
-            logger.log(u'No UNAIRED episodes, check passed')
+            logger.log('No UNAIRED episodes, check passed')
 
     def fix_scene_exceptions(self):
 
@@ -387,21 +386,17 @@ class InitialSchema(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 
             if cur_db_version < MIN_DB_VERSION:
                 logger.log_error_and_exit(
-                    u'Your database version (' + str(cur_db_version)
-                    + ') is too old to migrate from what this version of SickGear supports ('
-                    + str(MIN_DB_VERSION) + ').' + "\n"
+                    f'Your database version ({cur_db_version}) is too old to migrate from'
+                    f' what this version of SickGear supports ({MIN_DB_VERSION}).\n'
                     + 'Upgrade using a previous version (tag) build 496 to build 501 of SickGear'
-                      ' first or remove database file to begin fresh.'
-                                          )
+                      ' first or remove database file to begin fresh.')
 
             if cur_db_version > MAX_DB_VERSION:
                 logger.log_error_and_exit(
-                    u'Your database version (' + str(cur_db_version)
-                    + ') has been incremented past what this version of SickGear supports ('
-                    + str(MAX_DB_VERSION) + ').\n'
+                    f'Your database version ({cur_db_version}) has been incremented past'
+                    f' what this version of SickGear supports ({MAX_DB_VERSION}).\n'
                     + 'If you have used other forks of SickGear,'
-                      ' your database may be unusable due to their modifications.'
-                                          )
+                      ' your database may be unusable due to their modifications.')
 
         return self.call_check_db_version()
 
@@ -423,7 +418,7 @@ class AddSizeAndSceneNameFields(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 
         sql_result = self.connection.select('SELECT episode_id, location, file_size FROM tv_episodes')
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding file size to all episodes in DB, please be patient')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding file size to all episodes in DB, please be patient')
         for cur_result in sql_result:
             if not cur_result['location']:
                 continue
@@ -439,7 +434,7 @@ class AddSizeAndSceneNameFields(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         # noinspection SqlRedundantOrderingDirection
         history_sql_result = self.connection.select('SELECT * FROM history WHERE provider != -1 ORDER BY date ASC')
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding release name to all episodes still in history')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding release name to all episodes still in history')
         for cur_result in history_sql_result:
             # find the associated download, if there isn't one then ignore it
             # noinspection SqlResolve
@@ -449,8 +444,8 @@ class AddSizeAndSceneNameFields(db.SchemaUpgrade):
                 ' WHERE provider = -1 AND showid = ? AND season = ? AND episode = ? AND date > ?',
                 [cur_result['showid'], cur_result['season'], cur_result['episode'], cur_result['date']])
             if not download_sql_result:
-                self.upgrade_log(u'Found a snatch in the history for ' + cur_result['resource']
-                                 + ' but couldn\'t find the associated download, skipping it', logger.DEBUG)
+                self.upgrade_log(f'Found a snatch in the history for {cur_result["resource"]}'
+                                 f' but couldn\'t find the associated download, skipping it', logger.DEBUG)
                 continue
 
             nzb_name = cur_result['resource']
@@ -468,9 +463,8 @@ class AddSizeAndSceneNameFields(db.SchemaUpgrade):
                 ' WHERE showid = ? AND season = ? AND episode = ? AND location != ""',
                 [cur_result['showid'], cur_result['season'], cur_result['episode']])
             if not sql_result:
-                logger.log(
-                    u'The episode ' + nzb_name + ' was found in history but doesn\'t exist on disk anymore, skipping',
-                    logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'The episode {nzb_name} was found in history but doesn\'t exist on disk anymore,'
+                             f' skipping')
                 continue
 
             # get the status/quality of the existing ep and make sure it's what we expect
@@ -483,7 +477,7 @@ class AddSizeAndSceneNameFields(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 
             # make sure this is actually a real release name and not a season pack or something
             for cur_name in (nzb_name, file_name):
-                logger.log(u'Checking if ' + cur_name + ' is actually a good release name', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Checking if {cur_name} is actually a good release name')
                 try:
                     np = NameParser(False)
                     parse_result = np.parse(cur_name)
@@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ class AddSizeAndSceneNameFields(db.SchemaUpgrade):
                                                   ' FROM tv_episodes'
                                                   ' WHERE release_name = ""')
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding release name to all episodes with obvious scene filenames')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding release name to all episodes with obvious scene filenames')
         for cur_result in empty_sql_result:
 
             ep_file_name = os.path.basename(cur_result['location'])
@@ -522,9 +516,7 @@ class AddSizeAndSceneNameFields(db.SchemaUpgrade):
             if not parse_result.release_group:
                 continue
 
-            logger.log(
-                u'Name ' + ep_file_name + ' gave release group of ' + parse_result.release_group + ', seems valid',
-                logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Name {ep_file_name} gave release group of {parse_result.release_group}, seems valid')
             self.connection.action('UPDATE tv_episodes SET release_name = ? WHERE episode_id = ?',
                                    [ep_file_name, cur_result['episode_id']])
 
@@ -651,7 +643,7 @@ class Add1080pAndRawHDQualities(db.SchemaUpgrade):
              common.Quality.UNKNOWN], [])
 
         # update qualities (including templates)
-        self.upgrade_log(u'[1/4] Updating pre-defined templates and the quality for each show...')
+        self.upgrade_log('[1/4] Updating pre-defined templates and the quality for each show...')
         cl = []
         shows = self.connection.select('SELECT * FROM tv_shows')
         for cur_show in shows:
@@ -666,7 +658,7 @@ class Add1080pAndRawHDQualities(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 
         # update status that are are within the old hdwebdl
         # (1<<3 which is 8) and better -- exclude unknown (1<<15 which is 32768)
-        self.upgrade_log(u'[2/4] Updating the status for the episodes within each show...')
+        self.upgrade_log('[2/4] Updating the status for the episodes within each show...')
         cl = []
         sql_result = self.connection.select('SELECT * FROM tv_episodes WHERE status < 3276800 AND status >= 800')
         for cur_result in sql_result:
@@ -678,7 +670,7 @@ class Add1080pAndRawHDQualities(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         # may not always coordinate together
 
         # update previous history so it shows the correct action
-        self.upgrade_log(u'[3/4] Updating history to reflect the correct action...')
+        self.upgrade_log('[3/4] Updating history to reflect the correct action...')
         cl = []
         # noinspection SqlResolve
         history_action = self.connection.select('SELECT * FROM history WHERE action < 3276800 AND action >= 800')
@@ -688,7 +680,7 @@ class Add1080pAndRawHDQualities(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         self.connection.mass_action(cl)
 
         # update previous history so it shows the correct quality
-        self.upgrade_log(u'[4/4] Updating history to reflect the correct quality...')
+        self.upgrade_log('[4/4] Updating history to reflect the correct quality...')
         cl = []
         # noinspection SqlResolve
         history_quality = self.connection.select('SELECT * FROM history WHERE quality < 32768 AND quality >= 8')
@@ -700,7 +692,7 @@ class Add1080pAndRawHDQualities(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         self.inc_db_version()
 
         # cleanup and reduce db if any previous data was removed
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Performing a vacuum on the database.', logger.DEBUG)
+        self.upgrade_log('Performing a vacuum on the database.', logger.DEBUG)
         self.connection.action('VACUUM')
         return self.call_check_db_version()
 
@@ -712,10 +704,10 @@ class AddShowidTvdbidIndex(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Checking for duplicate shows before adding unique index.')
+        self.upgrade_log('Checking for duplicate shows before adding unique index.')
         MainSanityCheck(self.connection).fix_duplicate_shows('tvdb_id')
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding index on tvdb_id (tv_shows) and showid (tv_episodes) to speed up searches/queries.')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding index on tvdb_id (tv_shows) and showid (tv_episodes) to speed up searches/queries.')
         if not self.has_table('idx_showid'):
             self.connection.action('CREATE INDEX idx_showid ON tv_episodes (showid);')
         if not self.has_table('idx_tvdb_id'):
@@ -732,7 +724,7 @@ class AddLastUpdateTVDB(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
 
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'last_update_tvdb'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column last_update_tvdb to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column last_update_tvdb to tv_shows')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'last_update_tvdb', default=1)
 
@@ -745,7 +737,7 @@ class AddDBIncreaseTo15(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version to v%s' % self.call_check_db_version())
+        self.upgrade_log(f'Bumping database version to v{self.call_check_db_version()}')
         self.inc_db_version()
         return self.call_check_db_version()
 
@@ -756,7 +748,7 @@ class AddIMDbInfo(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 
         db_backed_up = False
         if not self.has_table('imdb_info'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Creating IMDb table imdb_info')
+            self.upgrade_log('Creating IMDb table imdb_info')
 
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             db_backed_up = True
@@ -766,7 +758,7 @@ class AddIMDbInfo(db.SchemaUpgrade):
                 ' rating TEXT, votes INTEGER, last_update NUMERIC)')
 
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'imdb_id'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding IMDb column imdb_id to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding IMDb column imdb_id to tv_shows')
 
             if not db_backed_up:
                 db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
@@ -786,7 +778,7 @@ class AddProperNamingSupport(db.SchemaUpgrade):
             return self.set_db_version(5816)
 
         if not self.has_column('tv_episodes', 'is_proper'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column is_proper to tv_episodes')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column is_proper to tv_episodes')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('tv_episodes', 'is_proper')
 
@@ -805,7 +797,7 @@ class AddEmailSubscriptionTable(db.SchemaUpgrade):
             return self.set_db_version(5817)
 
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'notify_list'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column notify_list to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column notify_list to tv_shows')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'notify_list', 'TEXT', None)
 
@@ -827,7 +819,7 @@ class AddProperSearch(db.SchemaUpgrade):
             return self.set_db_version(5818)
 
         if not self.has_column('info', 'last_proper_search'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column last_proper_search to info')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column last_proper_search to info')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('info', 'last_proper_search', default=1)
 
@@ -839,7 +831,7 @@ class AddProperSearch(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 class AddDvdOrderOption(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'dvdorder'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column dvdorder to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column dvdorder to tv_shows')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'dvdorder', 'NUMERIC', '0')
 
@@ -851,7 +843,7 @@ class AddDvdOrderOption(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 class AddSubtitlesSupport(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'subtitles'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding subtitles to tv_shows and tv_episodes')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding subtitles to tv_shows and tv_episodes')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'subtitles')
             self.add_column('tv_episodes', 'subtitles', 'TEXT', '')
@@ -867,10 +859,10 @@ class ConvertTVShowsToIndexerScheme(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Converting TV Shows table to Indexer Scheme...')
+        self.upgrade_log('Converting TV Shows table to Indexer Scheme...')
 
         if self.has_table('tmp_tv_shows'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Removing temp tv show tables left behind from previous updates...')
+            self.upgrade_log('Removing temp tv show tables left behind from previous updates...')
             # noinspection SqlResolve
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE tmp_tv_shows')
 
@@ -908,10 +900,10 @@ class ConvertTVEpisodesToIndexerScheme(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Converting TV Episodes table to Indexer Scheme...')
+        self.upgrade_log('Converting TV Episodes table to Indexer Scheme...')
 
         if self.has_table('tmp_tv_episodes'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Removing temp tv episode tables left behind from previous updates...')
+            self.upgrade_log('Removing temp tv episode tables left behind from previous updates...')
             # noinspection SqlResolve
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE tmp_tv_episodes')
 
@@ -949,10 +941,10 @@ class ConvertIMDBInfoToIndexerScheme(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Converting IMDb Info table to Indexer Scheme...')
+        self.upgrade_log('Converting IMDb Info table to Indexer Scheme...')
 
         if self.has_table('tmp_imdb_info'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Removing temp imdb info tables left behind from previous updates...')
+            self.upgrade_log('Removing temp imdb info tables left behind from previous updates...')
             # noinspection SqlResolve
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE tmp_imdb_info')
 
@@ -978,10 +970,10 @@ class ConvertInfoToIndexerScheme(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Converting Info table to Indexer Scheme...')
+        self.upgrade_log('Converting Info table to Indexer Scheme...')
 
         if self.has_table('tmp_info'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Removing temp info tables left behind from previous updates...')
+            self.upgrade_log('Removing temp info tables left behind from previous updates...')
             # noinspection SqlResolve
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE tmp_info')
 
@@ -1005,7 +997,7 @@ class AddArchiveFirstMatchOption(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'archive_firstmatch'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column archive_firstmatch to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column archive_firstmatch to tv_shows')
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'archive_firstmatch', 'NUMERIC', '0')
 
         self.inc_db_version()
@@ -1020,7 +1012,7 @@ class AddSceneNumbering(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         if self.has_table('scene_numbering'):
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE scene_numbering')
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Upgrading table scene_numbering ...')
+        self.upgrade_log('Upgrading table scene_numbering ...')
         self.connection.action(
             'CREATE TABLE scene_numbering (indexer TEXT, indexer_id INTEGER, season INTEGER, episode INTEGER,'
             ' scene_season INTEGER, scene_episode INTEGER,'
@@ -1036,7 +1028,7 @@ class ConvertIndexerToInteger(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
         cl = []
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Converting Indexer to Integer ...')
+        self.upgrade_log('Converting Indexer to Integer ...')
         cl.append(['UPDATE tv_shows SET indexer = ? WHERE LOWER(indexer) = ?', ['1', 'tvdb']])
         cl.append(['UPDATE tv_shows SET indexer = ? WHERE LOWER(indexer) = ?', ['2', 'tvrage']])
         cl.append(['UPDATE tv_episodes SET indexer = ? WHERE LOWER(indexer) = ?', ['1', 'tvdb']])
@@ -1060,13 +1052,13 @@ class AddRequireAndIgnoreWords(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 
         db_backed_up = False
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'rls_require_words'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column rls_require_words to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column rls_require_words to tv_shows')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             db_backed_up = True
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'rls_require_words', 'TEXT', '')
 
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'rls_ignore_words'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column rls_ignore_words to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column rls_ignore_words to tv_shows')
             if not db_backed_up:
                 db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'rls_ignore_words', 'TEXT', '')
@@ -1080,14 +1072,14 @@ class AddSportsOption(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db_backed_up = False
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'sports'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column sports to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column sports to tv_shows')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             db_backed_up = True
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'sports', 'NUMERIC', '0')
 
         if self.has_column('tv_shows', 'air_by_date') and self.has_column('tv_shows', 'sports'):
             # update sports column
-            self.upgrade_log(u'[4/4] Updating tv_shows to reflect the correct sports value...')
+            self.upgrade_log('[4/4] Updating tv_shows to reflect the correct sports value...')
             if not db_backed_up:
                 db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             cl = []
@@ -1108,7 +1100,7 @@ class AddSceneNumberingToTvEpisodes(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding columns scene_season and scene_episode to tvepisodes')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding columns scene_season and scene_episode to tvepisodes')
         self.add_column('tv_episodes', 'scene_season', 'NUMERIC', 'NULL')
         self.add_column('tv_episodes', 'scene_episode', 'NUMERIC', 'NULL')
 
@@ -1121,7 +1113,7 @@ class AddAnimeTVShow(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column anime to tv_episodes')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding column anime to tv_episodes')
         self.add_column('tv_shows', 'anime', 'NUMERIC', '0')
 
         self.inc_db_version()
@@ -1133,7 +1125,7 @@ class AddAbsoluteNumbering(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column absolute_number to tv_episodes')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding column absolute_number to tv_episodes')
         self.add_column('tv_episodes', 'absolute_number', 'NUMERIC', '0')
 
         self.inc_db_version()
@@ -1145,7 +1137,7 @@ class AddSceneAbsoluteNumbering(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding columns absolute_number and scene_absolute_number to scene_numbering')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding columns absolute_number and scene_absolute_number to scene_numbering')
         self.add_column('scene_numbering', 'absolute_number', 'NUMERIC', '0')
         self.add_column('scene_numbering', 'scene_absolute_number', 'NUMERIC', '0')
 
@@ -1160,7 +1152,7 @@ class AddAnimeAllowlistBlocklist(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 
         cl = [['CREATE TABLE allowlist (show_id INTEGER, range TEXT, keyword TEXT, indexer NUMERIC)'],
               ['CREATE TABLE blocklist (show_id INTEGER, range TEXT, keyword TEXT, indexer NUMERIC)']]
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Creating tables for anime allow and block lists')
+        self.upgrade_log('Creating tables for anime allow and block lists')
         self.connection.mass_action(cl)
 
         self.inc_db_version()
@@ -1172,7 +1164,7 @@ class AddSceneAbsoluteNumbering2(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column scene_absolute_number to tv_episodes')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding column scene_absolute_number to tv_episodes')
         self.add_column('tv_episodes', 'scene_absolute_number', 'NUMERIC', '0')
 
         self.inc_db_version()
@@ -1184,7 +1176,7 @@ class AddXemRefresh(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Creating table xem_refresh')
+        self.upgrade_log('Creating table xem_refresh')
         self.connection.action(
             'CREATE TABLE xem_refresh (indexer TEXT, indexer_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, last_refreshed INTEGER)')
 
@@ -1197,7 +1189,7 @@ class AddSceneToTvShows(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column scene to tv_shows')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding column scene to tv_shows')
         self.add_column('tv_shows', 'scene', 'NUMERIC', '0')
 
         self.inc_db_version()
@@ -1212,7 +1204,7 @@ class AddIndexerMapping(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         if self.has_table('indexer_mapping'):
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE indexer_mapping')
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding table indexer_mapping')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding table indexer_mapping')
         self.connection.action(
             'CREATE TABLE indexer_mapping (indexer_id INTEGER, indexer NUMERIC, mindexer_id INTEGER, mindexer NUMERIC,'
             ' PRIMARY KEY (indexer_id, indexer))')
@@ -1226,11 +1218,11 @@ class AddVersionToTvEpisodes(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding columns release_group and version to tv_episodes')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding columns release_group and version to tv_episodes')
         self.add_column('tv_episodes', 'release_group', 'TEXT', '')
         self.add_column('tv_episodes', 'version', 'NUMERIC', '-1')
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column version to history')
+        self.upgrade_log('Adding column version to history')
         self.add_column('history', 'version', 'NUMERIC', '-1')
 
         self.inc_db_version()
@@ -1242,7 +1234,7 @@ class BumpDatabaseVersion(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version')
+        self.upgrade_log('Bumping database version')
 
         return self.set_db_version(10000)
 
@@ -1252,7 +1244,7 @@ class Migrate41(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version')
+        self.upgrade_log('Bumping database version')
 
         return self.set_db_version(10001)
 
@@ -1267,7 +1259,7 @@ class Migrate43(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         if self.has_table(table):
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             db_backed_up = True
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Dropping redundant table tmdb_info')
+            self.upgrade_log('Dropping redundant table tmdb_info')
             # noinspection SqlResolve
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE [%s]' % table)
             db_chg = True
@@ -1276,7 +1268,7 @@ class Migrate43(db.SchemaUpgrade):
             if not db_backed_up:
                 db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
                 db_backed_up = True
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Dropping redundant tmdb_info refs')
+            self.upgrade_log('Dropping redundant tmdb_info refs')
             self.drop_columns('tv_shows', 'tmdb_id')
             db_chg = True
 
@@ -1288,7 +1280,7 @@ class Migrate43(db.SchemaUpgrade):
             self.connection.action('INSERT INTO db_version (db_version) VALUES (0);')
 
         if not db_chg:
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version')
+            self.upgrade_log('Bumping database version')
 
         return self.set_db_version(10001)
 
@@ -1298,7 +1290,7 @@ class Migrate4301(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version')
+        self.upgrade_log('Bumping database version')
 
         return self.set_db_version(10002)
 
@@ -1308,7 +1300,7 @@ class Migrate4302(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version')
+        self.upgrade_log('Bumping database version')
 
         return self.set_db_version(10003)
 
@@ -1318,7 +1310,7 @@ class MigrateUpstream(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Migrate SickBeard db v%s into v15' % str(self.call_check_db_version()).replace('58', ''))
+        self.upgrade_log(f'Migrate SickBeard db v{self.call_check_db_version().replace("58", "")} into v15')
 
         return self.set_db_version(15)
 
@@ -1328,7 +1320,7 @@ class SickGearDatabaseVersion(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version to new SickGear standards')
+        self.upgrade_log('Bumping database version to new SickGear standards')
 
         return self.set_db_version(20000)
 
@@ -1338,7 +1330,7 @@ class RemoveDefaultEpStatusFromTvShows(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Dropping redundant column default_ep_status from tv_shows')
+        self.upgrade_log('Dropping redundant column default_ep_status from tv_shows')
         self.drop_columns('tv_shows', 'default_ep_status')
 
         return self.set_db_version(10000)
@@ -1349,7 +1341,7 @@ class RemoveMinorDBVersion(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Dropping redundant column db_minor_version from db_version')
+        self.upgrade_log('Dropping redundant column db_minor_version from db_version')
         self.drop_columns('db_version', 'db_minor_version')
 
         return self.set_db_version(10001)
@@ -1359,7 +1351,7 @@ class RemoveMinorDBVersion(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 class RemoveMetadataSub(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         if self.has_column('tv_shows', 'sub_use_sr_metadata'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Dropping redundant column metadata sub')
+            self.upgrade_log('Dropping redundant column metadata sub')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.drop_columns('tv_shows', 'sub_use_sr_metadata')
 
@@ -1371,10 +1363,10 @@ class DBIncreaseTo20001(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version to force a backup before new database code')
+        self.upgrade_log('Bumping database version to force a backup before new database code')
 
         self.connection.action('VACUUM')
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Performed a vacuum on the database', logger.DEBUG)
+        self.upgrade_log('Performed a vacuum on the database', logger.DEBUG)
 
         return self.set_db_version(20001)
 
@@ -1383,7 +1375,7 @@ class DBIncreaseTo20001(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 class AddTvShowOverview(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'overview'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding column overview to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding column overview to tv_shows')
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'overview', 'TEXT', '')
 
@@ -1394,7 +1386,7 @@ class AddTvShowOverview(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 class AddTvShowTags(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         if not self.has_column('tv_shows', 'tag'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding tag to tv_shows')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding tag to tv_shows')
 
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.add_column('tv_shows', 'tag', 'TEXT', 'Show List')
@@ -1410,7 +1402,7 @@ class ChangeMapIndexer(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         if self.has_table('indexer_mapping'):
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE indexer_mapping')
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Changing table indexer_mapping')
+        self.upgrade_log('Changing table indexer_mapping')
         self.connection.action(
             'CREATE TABLE indexer_mapping (indexer_id INTEGER, indexer NUMERIC, mindexer_id INTEGER NOT NULL,'
             ' mindexer NUMERIC, date NUMERIC NOT NULL  DEFAULT 0, status INTEGER NOT NULL  DEFAULT 0,'
@@ -1422,7 +1414,7 @@ class ChangeMapIndexer(db.SchemaUpgrade):
             self.upgrade_log('Adding last_run_backlog to info')
             self.add_column('info', 'last_run_backlog', 'NUMERIC', 1)
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Moving table scene_exceptions from cache.db to sickbeard.db')
+        self.upgrade_log('Moving table scene_exceptions from cache.db to sickbeard.db')
         if self.has_table('scene_exceptions_refresh'):
             self.connection.action('DROP TABLE scene_exceptions_refresh')
         self.connection.action('CREATE TABLE scene_exceptions_refresh (list TEXT PRIMARY KEY, last_refreshed INTEGER)')
@@ -1467,7 +1459,7 @@ class ChangeMapIndexer(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 class AddShowNotFoundCounter(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         if not self.has_table('tv_shows_not_found'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding table tv_shows_not_found')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding table tv_shows_not_found')
 
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.connection.action(
@@ -1482,7 +1474,7 @@ class AddShowNotFoundCounter(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 class AddFlagTable(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
         if not self.has_table('flags'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding table flags')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding table flags')
 
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.connection.action('CREATE TABLE flags (flag  PRIMARY KEY  NOT NULL )')
@@ -1494,7 +1486,7 @@ class AddFlagTable(db.SchemaUpgrade):
 class DBIncreaseTo20007(db.SchemaUpgrade):
     def execute(self):
 
-        self.upgrade_log(u'Bumping database version')
+        self.upgrade_log('Bumping database version')
 
         return self.set_db_version(20007)
 
@@ -1517,7 +1509,7 @@ class AddWatched(db.SchemaUpgrade):
             self.connection.action('VACUUM')
 
         if not self.has_table('tv_episodes_watched'):
-            self.upgrade_log(u'Adding table tv_episodes_watched')
+            self.upgrade_log('Adding table tv_episodes_watched')
 
             db.backup_database(self.connection, 'sickbeard.db', self.call_check_db_version())
             self.connection.action(
@@ -1561,7 +1553,7 @@ class AddIndexerToTables(db.SchemaUpgrade):
         for t in [(allowtbl, 'show_id'), (blocktbl, 'show_id'),
                   ('history', 'showid'), ('scene_exceptions', 'indexer_id')]:
             if not self.has_column(t[0], 'indexer'):
-                self.upgrade_log(u'Adding TV info support to %s table' % t[0])
+                self.upgrade_log(f'Adding TV info support to {t[0]} table')
                 self.add_column(t[0], 'indexer')
                 cl = []
                 for s_id, i in iteritems(show_ids):

sickgear/db.py

@@ -132,21 +132,21 @@ class DBConnection(object):
         :return: success, message
         """
         if not db_supports_backup:
-            logger.log('this python sqlite3 version doesn\'t support backups', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('this python sqlite3 version doesn\'t support backups')
             return False, 'this python sqlite3 version doesn\'t support backups'
 
         if not os.path.isdir(target):
-            logger.log('Backup target invalid', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Backup target invalid')
             return False, 'Backup target invalid'
 
         target_db = os.path.join(target, (backup_filename, self.filename)[None is backup_filename])
         if os.path.exists(target_db):
-            logger.log('Backup target file already exists', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Backup target file already exists')
             return False, 'Backup target file already exists'
 
         # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
         def progress(status, remaining, total):
-            logger.log('Copied %s of %s pages...' % (total - remaining, total), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Copied %s of %s pages...' % (total - remaining, total))
 
         backup_con = None
 
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ class DBConnection(object):
             with backup_con:
                 with db_lock:
                     self.connection.backup(backup_con, progress=progress)
-            logger.log('%s backup successful' % self.filename, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('%s backup successful' % self.filename)
         except sqlite3.Error as error:
-            logger.log("Error while taking backup: %s" % ex(error), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error("Error while taking backup: %s" % ex(error))
             return False, 'Backup failed'
         finally:
             if backup_con:
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ class DBConnection(object):
 
                     self.connection.commit()
                     if 0 < affected:
-                        logger.debug(u'Transaction with %s queries executed affected at least %i row%s' % (
-                            len(queries), affected, helpers.maybe_plural(affected)))
+                        logger.debug(f'Transaction with {len(queries)} queries executed affected at least {affected:d}'
+                                     f' row{helpers.maybe_plural(affected)}')
                     return sql_result
                 except sqlite3.OperationalError as e:
                     sql_result = []
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class DBConnection(object):
                 except sqlite3.DatabaseError as e:
                     if self.connection:
                         self.connection.rollback()
-                    logger.error(u'Fatal error executing query: ' + ex(e))
+                    logger.error(f'Fatal error executing query: {ex(e)}')
                     raise
 
             return sql_result
@@ -248,10 +248,10 @@ class DBConnection(object):
     def action_error(e):
 
         if 'unable to open database file' in e.args[0] or 'database is locked' in e.args[0]:
-            logger.log(u'DB error: ' + ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'DB error: {ex(e)}')
             time.sleep(1)
             return True
-        logger.log(u'DB error: ' + ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'DB error: {ex(e)}')
 
     def action(self, query, args=None):
         # type: (AnyStr, Optional[List, Tuple]) -> Optional[Union[List, sqlite3.Cursor]]
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class DBConnection(object):
                         raise
                     attempt += 1
                 except sqlite3.DatabaseError as e:
-                    logger.log(u'Fatal error executing query: ' + ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Fatal error executing query: {ex(e)}')
                     raise
 
             return sql_result
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class DBSanityCheck(object):
 
 
 def upgrade_database(connection, schema):
-    logger.log(u'Checking database structure...', logger.MESSAGE)
+    logger.log('Checking database structure...', logger.MESSAGE)
     connection.is_upgrading = False
     connection.new_db = 0 == connection.check_db_version()
     _process_upgrade(connection, schema)
@@ -438,16 +438,16 @@ def _pretty_name(class_name):
 
 
 def _restore_database(filename, version):
-    logger.log(u'Restoring database before trying upgrade again')
+    logger.log('Restoring database before trying upgrade again')
     if not sickgear.helpers.restore_versioned_file(db_filename(filename=filename, suffix='v%s' % version), version):
-        logger.log_error_and_exit(u'Database restore failed, abort upgrading database')
+        logger.log_error_and_exit('Database restore failed, abort upgrading database')
         return False
     return True
 
 
 def _process_upgrade(connection, upgrade_class):
     instance = upgrade_class(connection)
-    logger.log('Checking %s database upgrade' % _pretty_name(upgrade_class.__name__), logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug('Checking %s database upgrade' % _pretty_name(upgrade_class.__name__))
     if not instance.test():
         connection.is_upgrading = True
         connection.upgrade_log(getattr(upgrade_class, 'pretty_name', None) or _pretty_name(upgrade_class.__name__))
@@ -471,9 +471,9 @@ def _process_upgrade(connection, upgrade_class):
             else:
                 logger.log_error_and_exit('Database upgrade failed, can\'t determine old db version, not restoring.')
 
-        logger.log('%s upgrade completed' % upgrade_class.__name__, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('%s upgrade completed' % upgrade_class.__name__)
     else:
-        logger.log('%s upgrade not required' % upgrade_class.__name__, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('%s upgrade not required' % upgrade_class.__name__)
 
     for upgradeSubClass in upgrade_class.__subclasses__():
         _process_upgrade(connection, upgradeSubClass)
@@ -710,15 +710,15 @@ def migration_code(my_db):
 
     db_version = my_db.check_db_version()
     my_db.new_db = 0 == db_version
-    logger.log(u'Detected database version: v%s' % db_version, logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug(f'Detected database version: v{db_version}')
 
     if not (db_version in schema):
         if db_version == sickgear.mainDB.MAX_DB_VERSION:
-            logger.log(u'Database schema is up-to-date, no upgrade required')
+            logger.log('Database schema is up-to-date, no upgrade required')
         elif 10000 > db_version:
-            logger.log_error_and_exit(u'SickGear does not currently support upgrading from this database version')
+            logger.log_error_and_exit('SickGear does not currently support upgrading from this database version')
         else:
-            logger.log_error_and_exit(u'Invalid database version')
+            logger.log_error_and_exit('Invalid database version')
 
     else:
 
@@ -733,13 +733,13 @@ def migration_code(my_db):
                 cleanup_old_db_backups(my_db.filename)
             except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
                 my_db.close()
-                logger.log(u'Failed to update database with error: %s attempting recovery...' % ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error(f'Failed to update database with error: {ex(e)} attempting recovery...')
 
                 if _restore_database(my_db.filename, db_version):
                     # initialize the main SB database
-                    logger.log_error_and_exit(u'Successfully restored database version: %s' % db_version)
+                    logger.log_error_and_exit(f'Successfully restored database version: {db_version}')
                 else:
-                    logger.log_error_and_exit(u'Failed to restore database version: %s' % db_version)
+                    logger.log_error_and_exit(f'Failed to restore database version: {db_version}')
         my_db.upgrade_log('Finished')
 
 
@@ -765,11 +765,11 @@ def backup_database(db_connection, filename, version):
         logger.debug('new db, no backup required')
         return
 
-    logger.log(u'Backing up database before upgrade')
+    logger.log('Backing up database before upgrade')
     if not sickgear.helpers.backup_versioned_file(db_filename(filename), version):
-        logger.log_error_and_exit(u'Database backup failed, abort upgrading database')
+        logger.log_error_and_exit('Database backup failed, abort upgrading database')
     else:
-        logger.log(u'Proceeding with upgrade')
+        logger.log('Proceeding with upgrade')
 
 
 def get_rollback_module():
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ def backup_all_dbs(target, compress=True, prefer_7z=True):
     :return: success, message
     """
     if not make_path(target):
-        logger.log('Failed to create db backup dir', logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error('Failed to create db backup dir')
         return False, 'Failed to create db backup dir'
     my_db = DBConnection('cache.db')
     last_backup = my_db.select('SELECT time FROM lastUpdate WHERE provider = ?', ['sickgear_db_backup'])

sickgear/failedProcessor.py

@@ -67,30 +67,33 @@ class FailedProcessor(LegacyFailedProcessor):
         :return: success
         :type: bool or None
         """
-        self._log(u'Failed download detected: (%s, %s)' % (self.nzb_name, self.dir_name))
+        self._log(f'Failed download detected: ({self.nzb_name}, {self.dir_name})')
 
         release_name = show_name_helpers.determine_release_name(self.dir_name, self.nzb_name)
         if None is release_name:
-            self._log(u'Warning: unable to find a valid release name.', logger.WARNING)
+            self._log('Warning: unable to find a valid release name.', logger.WARNING)
             raise exceptions_helper.FailedProcessingFailed()
 
         try:
             parser = NameParser(False, show_obj=self.show_obj, convert=True)
             parsed = parser.parse(release_name)
         except InvalidNameException:
-            self._log(u'Error: release name is invalid: ' + release_name, logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Error: release name is invalid: {release_name}', logger.DEBUG)
             raise exceptions_helper.FailedProcessingFailed()
         except InvalidShowException:
-            self._log(u'Error: unable to parse release name %s into a valid show' % release_name, logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Error: unable to parse release name {release_name} into a valid show', logger.DEBUG)
             raise exceptions_helper.FailedProcessingFailed()
 
-        logger.log(u"name_parser info: ", logger.DEBUG)
-        logger.log(u" - " + str(parsed.series_name), logger.DEBUG)
-        logger.log(u" - " + str(parsed.season_number), logger.DEBUG)
-        logger.log(u" - " + str(parsed.episode_numbers), logger.DEBUG)
-        logger.log(u" - " + str(parsed.extra_info), logger.DEBUG)
-        logger.log(u" - " + str(parsed.release_group), logger.DEBUG)
-        logger.log(u" - " + str(parsed.air_date), logger.DEBUG)
+        for cur_msg in (
+                'name_parser info: ',
+                f' - {parsed.series_name}',
+                f' - {parsed.season_number}',
+                f' - {parsed.episode_numbers}',
+                f' - {parsed.extra_info}',
+                f' - {parsed.release_group}',
+                f' - {parsed.air_date}'
+        ):
+            logger.debug(cur_msg)
 
         for episode in parsed.episode_numbers:
             segment = parsed.show_obj.get_episode(parsed.season_number, episode)

sickgear/failed_history.py

@@ -99,21 +99,20 @@ def add_failed(release):
     sql_result = db_select('SELECT * FROM history t WHERE t.release=?', [release])
 
     if not any(sql_result):
-        logger.log('Release not found in failed.db snatch history', logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning('Release not found in failed.db snatch history')
 
     elif 1 < len(sql_result):
-        logger.log('Multiple logged snatches found for release in failed.db', logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning('Multiple logged snatches found for release in failed.db')
         sizes = len(set([x['size'] for x in sql_result]))
         providers = len(set([x['provider'] for x in sql_result]))
 
         if 1 == sizes:
-            logger.log('However, they\'re all the same size. Continuing with found size', logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning('However, they\'re all the same size. Continuing with found size')
             size = sql_result[0]['size']
 
         else:
-            logger.log(
-                'They also vary in size. Deleting logged snatches and recording this release with no size/provider',
-                logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(
+                'They also vary in size. Deleting logged snatches and recording this release with no size/provider')
             for cur_result in sql_result:
                 remove_snatched(cur_result['release'], cur_result['size'], cur_result['provider'])
 
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ def set_episode_failed(ep_obj):
             ep_obj.save_to_db()
 
     except EpisodeNotFoundException as e:
-        logger.log('Unable to get episode, please set its status manually: %s' % ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning('Unable to get episode, please set its status manually: %s' % ex(e))
 
 
 def remove_failed(release):
@@ -237,13 +236,13 @@ def revert_episode(ep_obj):
             else:
                 status_revert = WANTED
 
-                logger.log('Episode not found in failed.db history. Setting it to WANTED', logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning('Episode not found in failed.db history. Setting it to WANTED')
 
             ep_obj.status = status_revert
             ep_obj.save_to_db()
 
     except EpisodeNotFoundException as e:
-        logger.log('Unable to create episode, please set its status manually: %s' % ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning('Unable to create episode, please set its status manually: %s' % ex(e))
 
 
 def find_old_status(ep_obj):
@@ -289,8 +288,7 @@ def find_release(ep_obj):
         db_action('DELETE FROM history WHERE %s=? AND %s!=?' % ('`release`', '`date`'), [release, r['date']])
 
         # Found a previously failed release
-        logger.log('Found failed.db history release %sx%s: [%s]' % (
-            ep_obj.season, ep_obj.episode, release), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Found failed.db history release {ep_obj.season}x{ep_obj.episode}: [{release}]')
     else:
         release = None
         provider = None

sickgear/generic_queue.py

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class GenericQueue(object):
                 my_db = db.DBConnection('cache.db')
                 my_db.mass_action(cl)
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log('Exception saving queue %s to db: %s' % (self.__class__.__name__, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Exception saving queue %s to db: %s' % (self.__class__.__name__, ex(e)))
 
     def _clear_sql(self):
         # type: (...) -> List[List]
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class GenericQueue(object):
                     my_db = db.DBConnection('cache.db')
                     my_db.mass_action(item_sql)
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log('Exception saving item %s to db: %s' % (item, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Exception saving item %s to db: %s' % (item, ex(e)))
 
     def delete_item(self, item, finished_run=False):
         # type: (Union[QueueItem, CastQueueItem], bool) -> None
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class GenericQueue(object):
                     my_db = db.DBConnection('cache.db')
                     my_db.mass_action(item_sql)
             except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                logger.log('Exception deleting item %s from db: %s' % (item, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('Exception deleting item %s from db: %s' % (item, ex(e)))
 
     def _get_item_sql(self, item):
         # type: (Union[QueueItem, CastQueueItem]) -> List[List]
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ class GenericQueue(object):
                 my_db.mass_action(del_main_sql)
 
     def pause(self):
-        logger.log(u'Pausing queue')
+        logger.log('Pausing queue')
         if self.lock:
             self.min_priority = 999999999999
 
     def unpause(self):
-        logger.log(u'Unpausing queue')
+        logger.log('Unpausing queue')
         with self.lock:
             self.min_priority = 0
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class GenericQueue(object):
                     if 0 == len(self.events[event_type]):
                         del self.events[event_type]
                 except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                    logger.log('Error removing event method from queue: %s' % ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error('Error removing event method from queue: %s' % ex(e))
 
     def execute_events(self, event_type, *args, **kwargs):
         # type: (int, Tuple, Dict) -> None
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class GenericQueue(object):
                 try:
                     event(*args, **kwargs)
                 except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                    logger.log('Error executing Event: %s' % ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error('Error executing Event: %s' % ex(e))
 
     def run(self):
 

sickgear/helpers.py

@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def list_media_files(path):
     result = []
     if path:
         if [direntry for direntry in scantree(path, include=[r'\.sickgearignore'], filter_kind=False, recurse=False)]:
-            logger.log('Skipping folder "%s" because it contains ".sickgearignore"' % path, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Skipping folder "%s" because it contains ".sickgearignore"' % path)
         else:
             result = [direntry.path for direntry in scantree(path, exclude=['Extras'], filter_kind=False)
                       if has_media_ext(direntry.name)]
@@ -405,8 +405,7 @@ def hardlink_file(src_file, dest_file):
         link(src_file, dest_file)
         fix_set_group_id(dest_file)
     except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-        logger.log(u"Failed to create hardlink of %s at %s: %s. Copying instead." % (src_file, dest_file, ex(e)),
-                   logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Failed to create hardlink of {src_file} at {dest_file}: {ex(e)}. Copying instead.')
         copy_file(src_file, dest_file)
 
 
@@ -441,7 +440,7 @@ def move_and_symlink_file(src_file, dest_file):
         fix_set_group_id(dest_file)
         symlink(dest_file, src_file)
     except (BaseException, Exception):
-        logger.log(u"Failed to create symlink of %s at %s. Copying instead" % (src_file, dest_file), logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Failed to create symlink of {src_file} at {dest_file}. Copying instead')
         copy_file(src_file, dest_file)
 
 
@@ -488,10 +487,10 @@ def rename_ep_file(cur_path, new_path, old_path_length=0):
 
     # move the file
     try:
-        logger.log(u'Renaming file from %s to %s' % (cur_path, new_path))
+        logger.log(f'Renaming file from {cur_path} to {new_path}')
         shutil.move(cur_path, new_path)
     except (OSError, IOError) as e:
-        logger.log(u"Failed renaming " + cur_path + " to " + new_path + ": " + ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Failed renaming {cur_path} to {new_path}: {ex(e)}')
         return False
 
     # clean up any old folders that are empty
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@ def delete_empty_folders(check_empty_dir, keep_dir=None):
     # treat check_empty_dir as empty when it only contains these items
     ignore_items = []
 
-    logger.log(u"Trying to clean any empty folders under " + check_empty_dir)
+    logger.log(f'Trying to clean any empty folders under {check_empty_dir}')
 
     # as long as the folder exists and doesn't contain any files, delete it
     while os.path.isdir(check_empty_dir) and check_empty_dir != keep_dir:
@@ -523,13 +522,13 @@ def delete_empty_folders(check_empty_dir, keep_dir=None):
                 [check_file in ignore_items for check_file in check_files])):
             # directory is empty or contains only ignore_items
             try:
-                logger.log(u"Deleting empty folder: " + check_empty_dir)
+                logger.log(f"Deleting empty folder: {check_empty_dir}")
                 # need shutil.rmtree when ignore_items is really implemented
                 os.rmdir(check_empty_dir)
                 # do a Synology library update
                 notifiers.NotifierFactory().get('SYNOINDEX').deleteFolder(check_empty_dir)
             except OSError as e:
-                logger.log(u"Unable to delete " + check_empty_dir + ": " + repr(e) + " / " + ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning(f'Unable to delete {check_empty_dir}: {repr(e)} / {ex(e)}')
                 break
             check_empty_dir = os.path.dirname(check_empty_dir)
         else:
@@ -559,9 +558,7 @@ def get_absolute_number_from_season_and_episode(show_obj, season, episode):
 
         if 1 == len(sql_result):
             absolute_number = int(sql_result[0]["absolute_number"])
-            logger.log(
-                "Found absolute_number:" + str(absolute_number) + " by " + str(season) + "x" + str(episode),
-                logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Found absolute_number:{absolute_number} by {season}x{episode}')
         else:
             logger.debug('No entries for absolute number in show: %s found using %sx%s' %
                          (show_obj.unique_name, str(season), str(episode)))
@@ -600,7 +597,7 @@ def sanitize_scene_name(name):
     :rtype: AnyStr
     """
     if name:
-        bad_chars = u',:()£\'!?\u2019'
+        bad_chars = ',:()£\'!?\u2019'
 
         # strip out any bad chars
         name = re.sub(r'[%s]' % bad_chars, '', name, flags=re.U)
@@ -654,7 +651,7 @@ def parse_xml(data, del_xmlns=False):
     try:
         parsed_xml = etree.fromstring(data)
     except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-        logger.log(u"Error trying to parse xml data. Error: " + ex(e), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f"Error trying to parse xml data. Error: {ex(e)}")
         parsed_xml = None
 
     return parsed_xml
@@ -686,28 +683,28 @@ def backup_versioned_file(old_file, version):
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
                     if os.path.isfile(new_file):
                         continue
-                    logger.log('could not rename old backup db file', logger.WARNING)
+                    logger.warning('could not rename old backup db file')
         if not changed_old_db:
             raise Exception('can\'t create a backup of db')
 
     while not os.path.isfile(new_file):
         if not os.path.isfile(old_file) or 0 == get_size(old_file):
-            logger.log(u'No need to create backup', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('No need to create backup')
             break
 
         try:
-            logger.log(u'Trying to back up %s to %s' % (old_file, new_file), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Trying to back up {old_file} to {new_file}')
             shutil.copy(old_file, new_file)
-            logger.log(u'Backup done', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Backup done')
             break
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log(u'Error while trying to back up %s to %s : %s' % (old_file, new_file, ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Error while trying to back up {old_file} to {new_file} : {ex(e)}')
             num_tries += 1
             time.sleep(3)
-            logger.log(u'Trying again.', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Trying again.')
 
         if 3 <= num_tries:
-            logger.log(u'Unable to back up %s to %s please do it manually.' % (old_file, new_file), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to back up {old_file} to {new_file} please do it manually.')
             return False
 
     return True
@@ -729,39 +726,34 @@ def restore_versioned_file(backup_file, version):
     restore_file = new_file + '.' + 'v' + str(version)
 
     if not os.path.isfile(new_file):
-        logger.log(u"Not restoring, " + new_file + " doesn't exist", logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Not restoring, {new_file} doesn\'t exist')
         return False
 
     try:
-        logger.log(
-            u"Trying to backup " + new_file + " to " + new_file + "." + "r" + str(version) + " before restoring backup",
-            logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Trying to backup {new_file} to {new_file}.r{version} before restoring backup')
         shutil.move(new_file, new_file + '.' + 'r' + str(version))
     except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-        logger.log(
-            u"Error while trying to backup DB file " + restore_file + " before proceeding with restore: " + ex(e),
-            logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning(f'Error while trying to backup DB file {restore_file} before proceeding with restore: {ex(e)}')
         return False
 
     while not os.path.isfile(new_file):
         if not os.path.isfile(restore_file):
-            logger.log(u"Not restoring, " + restore_file + " doesn't exist", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Not restoring, {restore_file} doesn\'t exist')
             break
 
         try:
-            logger.log(u"Trying to restore " + restore_file + " to " + new_file, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Trying to restore {restore_file} to {new_file}')
             shutil.copy(restore_file, new_file)
-            logger.log(u"Restore done", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Restore done')
             break
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log(u"Error while trying to restore " + restore_file + ": " + ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Error while trying to restore {restore_file}: {ex(e)}')
             num_tries += 1
             time.sleep(1)
-            logger.log(u"Trying again.", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Trying again.')
 
         if 10 <= num_tries:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to restore " + restore_file + " to " + new_file + " please do it manually.",
-                       logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to restore {restore_file} to {new_file} please do it manually.')
             return False
 
     return True
@@ -963,7 +955,7 @@ def get_show(name, try_scene_exceptions=False):
             if tvid and prodid:
                 show_obj = find_show_by_id({tvid: prodid})
     except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-        logger.log(u'Error when attempting to find show: ' + name + ' in SickGear: ' + ex(e), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Error when attempting to find show: {name} in SickGear: {ex(e)}')
 
     return show_obj
 
@@ -1051,8 +1043,9 @@ def clear_cache(force=False):
             except OSError:
                 dirty = True
 
-    logger.log(u'%s from cache folder %s' % ((('Found items not removed', 'Found items removed')[not dirty],
-                                              'No items found to remove')[None is dirty], sickgear.CACHE_DIR))
+    logger.log(
+        f'{(("Found items not removed", "Found items removed")[not dirty], "No items found to remove")[None is dirty]}'
+        f' from cache folder {sickgear.CACHE_DIR}')
 
 
 def human(size):
@@ -1298,7 +1291,7 @@ def make_search_segment_html_string(segment, max_eps=5):
         segment = [segment]
     if segment and len(segment) > max_eps:
         seasons = [x for x in set([x.season for x in segment])]
-        seg_str = u'Season%s: ' % maybe_plural(len(seasons))
+        seg_str = f'Season{maybe_plural(len(seasons))}: '
         divider = ''
         for x in seasons:
             eps = [str(s.episode) for s in segment if x == s.season]
@@ -1308,7 +1301,7 @@ def make_search_segment_html_string(segment, max_eps=5):
             divider = ', '
     elif segment:
         episode_numbers = ['S%sE%s' % (str(x.season).zfill(2), str(x.episode).zfill(2)) for x in segment]
-        seg_str = u'Episode%s: %s' % (maybe_plural(len(episode_numbers)), ', '.join(episode_numbers))
+        seg_str = f'Episode{maybe_plural(len(episode_numbers))}: {", ".join(episode_numbers)}'
     return seg_str
 
 
@@ -1394,7 +1387,7 @@ def should_delete_episode(status):
     s = Quality.split_composite_status(status)[0]
     if s not in SNATCHED_ANY + [DOWNLOADED, ARCHIVED, IGNORED]:
         return True
-    logger.log('not safe to delete episode from db because of status: %s' % statusStrings[s], logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug('not safe to delete episode from db because of status: %s' % statusStrings[s])
     return False
 
 
@@ -1573,7 +1566,7 @@ def count_files_dirs(base_dir):
     try:
         files = scandir(base_dir)
     except OSError as e:
-        logger.log('Unable to count files %s / %s' % (repr(e), ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning('Unable to count files %s / %s' % (repr(e), ex(e)))
     else:
         for e in files:
             if e.is_file():
@@ -1643,8 +1636,8 @@ def upgrade_new_naming():
                             try:
                                 move_file(entry.path, new_name)
                             except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                                logger.log('Unable to rename %s to %s: %s / %s'
-                                           % (entry.path, new_name, repr(e), ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+                                logger.warning('Unable to rename %s to %s: %s / %s'
+                                               % (entry.path, new_name, repr(e), ex(e)))
                         else:
                             # clean up files without reference in db
                             try:
@@ -1664,7 +1657,7 @@ def upgrade_new_naming():
                         try:
                             entries = scandir(entry.path)
                         except OSError as e:
-                            logger.log('Unable to stat dirs %s / %s' % (repr(e), ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+                            logger.warning('Unable to stat dirs %s / %s' % (repr(e), ex(e)))
                             continue
                         for d_entry in entries:
                             if d_entry.is_dir():
@@ -1679,14 +1672,13 @@ def upgrade_new_naming():
                                         try:
                                             move_file(d_entry.path, new_dir_name)
                                         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                                            logger.log('Unable to rename %s to %s: %s / %s' %
-                                                       (d_entry.path, new_dir_name, repr(e), ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+                                            logger.warning(f'Unable to rename {d_entry.path} to {new_dir_name}:'
+                                                           f' {repr(e)} / {ex(e)}')
                                         if os.path.isdir(new_dir_name):
                                             try:
                                                 f_n = filter(lambda fn: fn.is_file(), scandir(new_dir_name))
                                             except OSError as e:
-                                                logger.log('Unable to rename %s / %s' % (repr(e), ex(e)),
-                                                           logger.WARNING)
+                                                logger.warning('Unable to rename %s / %s' % (repr(e), ex(e)))
                                             else:
                                                 rename_args = []
                                                 # noinspection PyTypeChecker
@@ -1697,8 +1689,8 @@ def upgrade_new_naming():
                                                     try:
                                                         move_file(*args)
                                                     except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                                                        logger.log('Unable to rename %s to %s: %s / %s' %
-                                                                   (args[0], args[1], repr(e), ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+                                                        logger.warning(f'Unable to rename {args[0]} to {args[1]}:'
+                                                                       f' {repr(e)} / {ex(e)}')
                                     else:
                                         try:
                                             shutil.rmtree(d_entry.path)
@@ -1754,11 +1746,11 @@ def normalise_chars(text):
     :return: Text with entities replaced
     :rtype: AnyStr
     """
-    result = text.replace(u'\u2010', u'-').replace(u'\u2011', u'-').replace(u'\u2012', u'-') \
-        .replace(u'\u2013', u'-').replace(u'\u2014', u'-').replace(u'\u2015', u'-') \
-        .replace(u'\u2018', u"'").replace(u'\u2019', u"'") \
-        .replace(u'\u201c', u'\"').replace(u'\u201d', u'\"') \
-        .replace(u'\u0020', u' ').replace(u'\u00a0', u' ')
+    result = text.replace('\u2010', '-').replace('\u2011', '-').replace('\u2012', '-') \
+        .replace('\u2013', '-').replace('\u2014', '-').replace('\u2015', '-') \
+        .replace('\u2018', "'").replace('\u2019', "'") \
+        .replace('\u201c', '\"').replace('\u201d', '\"') \
+        .replace('\u0020', ' ').replace('\u00a0', ' ')
 
     return result
 

sickgear/image_cache.py

@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ class ImageCache(object):
         result = []
         for filename in glob.glob(image_file):
             result.append(os.path.isfile(filename) and filename)
-            logger.log(u'Found cached %s' % filename, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Found cached {filename}')
 
-        not any(result) and logger.log(u'No cache for %s' % image_file, logger.DEBUG)
+        not any(result) and logger.debug(f'No cache for {image_file}')
         return any(result)
 
     def has_poster(self, tvid, prodid):
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
         :param is_binary: is data instead of path
         """
         if not is_binary and not os.path.isfile(image):
-            logger.warning(u'File not found to determine image type of %s' % image)
+            logger.warning(f'File not found to determine image type of {image}')
             return
         if not image:
             logger.warning('No Image Data to determinate image type')
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
             img_parser.parse_photoshop_content = False
             img_metadata = extractMetadata(img_parser)
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.debug(u'Unable to extract metadata from %s, not using file. Error: %s' % (image, ex(e)))
+            logger.debug(f'Unable to extract metadata from {image}, not using file. Error: {ex(e)}')
             return
 
         if not img_metadata:
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                 msg = 'Image Data'
             else:
                 msg = image
-            logger.debug(u'Unable to extract metadata from %s, not using file' % msg)
+            logger.debug(f'Unable to extract metadata from {msg}, not using file')
             return
 
         width = img_metadata.get('width')
@@ -441,9 +441,9 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                 logger.debug(msg_success % 'fanart')
                 return self.FANART
 
-            logger.warning(u'Skipped image with fanart aspect ratio but less than 500 pixels wide')
+            logger.warning('Skipped image with fanart aspect ratio but less than 500 pixels wide')
         else:
-            logger.warning(u'Skipped image with useless ratio %s' % img_ratio)
+            logger.warning(f'Skipped image with useless ratio {img_ratio}')
 
     def should_refresh(self, image_type=None, provider='local'):
         # type: (int, Optional[AnyStr]) -> bool
@@ -522,13 +522,13 @@ class ImageCache(object):
             dest_path = self.fanart_path(*id_args + (prefix,)).replace('.fanart.jpg', '.%s.fanart.jpg' % crc)
             fanart_dir = [self._fanart_dir(*id_args)]
         else:
-            logger.log(u'Invalid cache image type: ' + str(img_type), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Invalid cache image type: {img_type}')
             return False
 
         for cache_dir in [self.shows_dir, self._thumbnails_dir(*id_args)] + fanart_dir:
             sg_helpers.make_path(cache_dir)
 
-        logger.log(u'%sing from %s to %s' % (('Copy', 'Mov')[move_file], image_path, dest_path))
+        logger.log(f'{("Copy", "Mov")[move_file]}ing from {image_path} to {dest_path}')
         # copy poster, banner as thumb, even if moved we need to duplicate the images
         if img_type in (self.POSTER, self.BANNER) and dest_thumb_path:
             sg_helpers.copy_file(image_path, dest_thumb_path)
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
             img_type_name = 'banner_thumb'
             dest_path = self.banner_thumb_path(*arg_tvid_prodid)
         else:
-            logger.log(u'Invalid cache image type: ' + str(img_type), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Invalid cache image type: {img_type}')
             return False
 
         # retrieve the image from TV info source using the generic metadata class
@@ -625,10 +625,9 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                 if num_files > max_files:
                     break
             total = len(glob.glob(dest_path))
-            logger.log(u'Saved %s fanart images%s. Cached %s of max %s fanart file%s'
-                       % (success,
-                          ('', ' from ' + ', '.join([x for x in list(set(sources))]))[0 < len(sources)],
-                          total, sickgear.FANART_LIMIT, sg_helpers.maybe_plural(total)))
+            logger.log(f'Saved {success} fanart images'
+                       f'{("", " from " + ", ".join([x for x in list(set(sources))]))[0 < len(sources)]}.'
+                       f' Cached {total} of max {sickgear.FANART_LIMIT} fanart file{sg_helpers.maybe_plural(total)}')
             return bool(success)
 
         image_urls = metadata_generator.retrieve_show_image(img_type_name, show_obj, return_links=True,
@@ -656,7 +655,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
             break
 
         if result:
-            logger.log(u'Saved image type %s' % img_type_name)
+            logger.log(f'Saved image type {img_type_name}')
         return result
 
     def fill_cache(self, show_obj, force=False):
@@ -683,7 +682,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                        self.BANNER_THUMB: not self.has_banner_thumbnail(*arg_tvid_prodid) or force}
 
         if not any(itervalues(need_images)):
-            logger.log(u'%s: No new cache images needed. Done.' % show_obj.tvid_prodid)
+            logger.log(f'{show_obj.tvid_prodid}: No new cache images needed. Done.')
             return
 
         show_infos = GenericMetadata.gen_show_infos_dict(show_obj)
@@ -698,7 +697,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                     del (sickgear.FANART_RATINGS[show_obj.tvid_prodid])
                 result = sg_helpers.remove_file(cache_dir, tree=True)
                 if result:
-                    logger.log(u'%s cache file %s' % (result, cache_dir), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'{result} cache file {cache_dir}')
 
         try:
             checked_files = []
@@ -718,7 +717,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                 if 0 == len(needed):
                     break
 
-                logger.log(u'Checking for images from optional %s metadata' % cur_provider.name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Checking for images from optional {cur_provider.name} metadata')
 
                 for all_meta_provs, path_file in needed:
                     checked_files += [path_file]
@@ -735,9 +734,10 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                     if None is cur_file_type:
                         continue
 
-                    logger.log(u'Checking if image %s (type %s needs metadata: %s)'
-                               % (cache_file_name, str(cur_file_type),
-                                  ('No', 'Yes')[True is need_images[cur_file_type]]), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'Checking if image {cache_file_name} '
+                                 f'(type {str(cur_file_type)}'
+                                 f' needs metadata: {("No", "Yes")[True is need_images[cur_file_type]]}'
+                                 f')')
 
                     if need_images.get(cur_file_type):
                         need_images[cur_file_type] = (
@@ -746,8 +746,8 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                         if self.FANART == cur_file_type and \
                                 (not sickgear.FANART_LIMIT or sickgear.FANART_LIMIT < need_images[cur_file_type]):
                             continue
-                        logger.log(u'Caching image found in the show directory to the image cache: %s, type %s'
-                                   % (cache_file_name, cur_file_type), logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug(f'Caching image found in the show directory to the image cache: {cache_file_name},'
+                                     f' type {cur_file_type}')
 
                         self._cache_image_from_file(
                             cache_file_name, cur_file_type,
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class ImageCache(object):
                                                     isinstance(need_images[cur_file_type], bool)],))
 
         except exceptions_helper.ShowDirNotFoundException:
-            logger.log(u'Unable to search for images in show directory because it doesn\'t exist', logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning('Unable to search for images in show directory because it doesn\'t exist')
 
         # download images from TV info sources
         for image_type, name_type in [[self.POSTER, 'Poster'], [self.BANNER, 'Banner'], [self.FANART, 'Fanart']]:
@@ -763,12 +763,12 @@ class ImageCache(object):
             if not max_files or max_files < need_images[image_type]:
                 continue
 
-            logger.log(u'Seeing if we still need an image of type %s: %s'
-                       % (name_type, ('No', 'Yes')[True is need_images[image_type]]), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Seeing if we still need an image of type {name_type}:'
+                         f' {("No", "Yes")[True is need_images[image_type]]}')
             if need_images[image_type]:
                 file_num = (need_images[image_type] + 1, 1)[isinstance(need_images[image_type], bool)]
                 if file_num <= max_files:
                     self._cache_info_source_images(show_obj, image_type, file_num, max_files, force=force,
                                                    show_infos=show_infos)
 
-        logger.log(u'Done cache check')
+        logger.log('Done cache check')

sickgear/indexermapper.py

@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def load_mapped_ids(**kwargs):
                 cur_show_obj.ids = sickgear.indexermapper.map_indexers_to_show(cur_show_obj, **n_kargs)
             except (BaseException, Exception):
                 logger.debug('Error loading mapped id\'s for show: %s' % cur_show_obj.unique_name)
-                logger.log('Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc())
     logger.log('TV info mappings loaded')
 
 

sickgear/logger.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ MESSAGE = logging.INFO
 DEBUG = logging.DEBUG
 DB = 5
 
-reverseNames = {u'ERROR': ERROR, u'WARNING': WARNING, u'INFO': MESSAGE, u'DEBUG': DEBUG, u'DB': DB}
+reverseNames = {'ERROR': ERROR, 'WARNING': WARNING, 'INFO': MESSAGE, 'DEBUG': DEBUG, 'DB': DB}
 
 
 # suppress output with this handler

sickgear/metadata/generic.py

@@ -150,31 +150,31 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
     def _has_show_metadata(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         result = os.path.isfile(self.get_show_file_path(show_obj))
-        logger.log(u"Checking if " + self.get_show_file_path(show_obj) + " exists: " + str(result), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Checking if {self.get_show_file_path(show_obj)} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def has_episode_metadata(self, ep_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVEpisode) -> bool
         result = os.path.isfile(self.get_episode_file_path(ep_obj))
-        logger.log(u"Checking if " + self.get_episode_file_path(ep_obj) + " exists: " + str(result), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Checking if {self.get_episode_file_path(ep_obj)} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def _has_fanart(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         result = os.path.isfile(self.get_fanart_path(show_obj))
-        logger.log(u"Checking if " + self.get_fanart_path(show_obj) + " exists: " + str(result), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Checking if {self.get_fanart_path(show_obj)} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def _has_poster(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         result = os.path.isfile(self.get_poster_path(show_obj))
-        logger.log(u"Checking if " + self.get_poster_path(show_obj) + " exists: " + str(result), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Checking if {self.get_poster_path(show_obj)} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def _has_banner(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         result = os.path.isfile(self.get_banner_path(show_obj))
-        logger.log(u"Checking if " + self.get_banner_path(show_obj) + " exists: " + str(result), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Checking if {self.get_banner_path(show_obj)} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def has_episode_thumb(self, ep_obj):
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
         location = self.get_episode_thumb_path(ep_obj)
         result = None is not location and os.path.isfile(location)
         if location:
-            logger.log(u"Checking if " + location + " exists: " + str(result), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Checking if {location} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def _has_season_poster(self, show_obj, season):
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
         location = self.get_season_poster_path(show_obj, season)
         result = None is not location and os.path.isfile(location)
         if location:
-            logger.log(u"Checking if " + location + " exists: " + str(result), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Checking if {location} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def _has_season_banner(self, show_obj, season):
@@ -198,21 +198,19 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
         location = self.get_season_banner_path(show_obj, season)
         result = None is not location and os.path.isfile(location)
         if location:
-            logger.log(u"Checking if " + location + " exists: " + str(result), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Checking if {location} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def _has_season_all_poster(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         result = os.path.isfile(self.get_season_all_poster_path(show_obj))
-        logger.log(u"Checking if " + self.get_season_all_poster_path(show_obj) + " exists: " + str(result),
-                   logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Checking if {self.get_season_all_poster_path(show_obj)} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     def _has_season_all_banner(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         result = os.path.isfile(self.get_season_all_banner_path(show_obj))
-        logger.log(u"Checking if " + self.get_season_all_banner_path(show_obj) + " exists: " + str(result),
-                   logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Checking if {self.get_season_all_banner_path(show_obj)} exists: {result}')
         return result
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -343,8 +341,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                 isinstance(getattr(fetched_show_info, 'data', None), (list, dict)) and
                 'seriesname' in getattr(fetched_show_info, 'data', [])) and \
                 not hasattr(fetched_show_info, 'seriesname'):
-            logger.log(u'Show %s not found on %s ' %
-                       (show_obj.name, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Show {show_obj.name} not found on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name} ')
             return False
         return True
 
@@ -364,8 +361,8 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
             try:
                 result = self.write_show_file(show_obj)
             except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-                logger.log('Unable to find useful show metadata for %s on %s: %s' % (
-                    self.name, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name, ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning(f'Unable to find useful show metadata for {self.name}'
+                               f' on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name}: {ex(e)}')
 
         return result
 
@@ -373,21 +370,20 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVEpisode, bool) -> bool
         result = False
         if self.episode_metadata and ep_obj and (not self.has_episode_metadata(ep_obj) or force):
-            logger.log('Metadata provider %s creating episode metadata for %s' % (self.name, ep_obj.pretty_name()),
-                       logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Metadata provider %s creating episode metadata for %s' % (self.name, ep_obj.pretty_name()))
             try:
                 result = self.write_ep_file(ep_obj)
             except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-                logger.log('Unable to find useful episode metadata for %s on %s: %s' % (
-                    self.name, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name, ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning(f'Unable to find useful episode metadata for {self.name}'
+                               f' on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name}: {ex(e)}')
 
         return result
 
     def update_show_indexer_metadata(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         if self.show_metadata and show_obj and self._has_show_metadata(show_obj):
-            logger.debug(u'Metadata provider %s updating show indexer metadata file for %s' % (
-                self.name, show_obj.unique_name))
+            logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name}'
+                         f' updating show indexer metadata file for {show_obj.unique_name}')
 
             nfo_file_path = self.get_show_file_path(show_obj)
             with io.open(nfo_file_path, 'r', encoding='utf8') as xmlFileObj:
@@ -419,29 +415,28 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
     def create_fanart(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         if self.fanart and show_obj and not self._has_fanart(show_obj):
-            logger.debug(u'Metadata provider %s creating fanart for %s' % (self.name, show_obj.unique_name))
+            logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name} creating fanart for {show_obj.unique_name}')
             return self.save_fanart(show_obj)
         return False
 
     def create_poster(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         if self.poster and show_obj and not self._has_poster(show_obj):
-            logger.debug(u'Metadata provider %s creating poster for %s' % (self.name, show_obj.unique_name))
+            logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name} creating poster for {show_obj.unique_name}')
             return self.save_poster(show_obj)
         return False
 
     def create_banner(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         if self.banner and show_obj and not self._has_banner(show_obj):
-            logger.debug(u'Metadata provider %s creating banner for %s' % (self.name, show_obj.unique_name))
+            logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name} creating banner for {show_obj.unique_name}')
             return self.save_banner(show_obj)
         return False
 
     def create_episode_thumb(self, ep_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVEpisode) -> bool
         if self.episode_thumbnails and ep_obj and not self.has_episode_thumb(ep_obj):
-            logger.log(u"Metadata provider " + self.name + " creating episode thumbnail for " + ep_obj.pretty_name(),
-                       logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name} creating episode thumbnail for {ep_obj.pretty_name()}')
             return self.save_thumbnail(ep_obj)
         return False
 
@@ -451,8 +446,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
             result = []
             for season, _ in iteritems(show_obj.sxe_ep_obj):
                 if not self._has_season_poster(show_obj, season):
-                    logger.debug(u'Metadata provider %s creating season posters for %s' % (
-                        self.name, show_obj.unique_name))
+                    logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name} creating season posters for {show_obj.unique_name}')
                     result = result + [self.save_season_posters(show_obj, season)]
             return all(result)
         return False
@@ -463,8 +457,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
             result = []
             for season, _ in iteritems(show_obj.sxe_ep_obj):
                 if not self._has_season_banner(show_obj, season):
-                    logger.debug(u'Metadata provider %s creating season banners for %s' % (
-                        self.name, show_obj.unique_name))
+                    logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name} creating season banners for {show_obj.unique_name}')
                     result = result + [self.save_season_banners(show_obj, season)]
             return all(result)
         return False
@@ -472,16 +465,14 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
     def create_season_all_poster(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         if self.season_all_poster and show_obj and not self._has_season_all_poster(show_obj):
-            logger.debug(u'Metadata provider %s creating season all posters for %s' % (
-                        self.name, show_obj.unique_name))
+            logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name} creating season all posters for {show_obj.unique_name}')
             return self.save_season_all_poster(show_obj)
         return False
 
     def create_season_all_banner(self, show_obj):
         # type: (sickgear.tv.TVShow) -> bool
         if self.season_all_banner and show_obj and not self._has_season_all_banner(show_obj):
-            logger.debug(u'Metadata provider %s creating season all banner for %s' % (
-                        self.name, show_obj.unique_name))
+            logger.debug(f'Metadata provider {self.name} creating season all banner for {show_obj.unique_name}')
             return self.save_season_all_banner(show_obj)
         return False
 
@@ -557,7 +548,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
 
         nfo_file_path = self.get_show_file_path(show_obj)
 
-        logger.log(u'Writing show metadata file: %s' % nfo_file_path, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Writing show metadata file: {nfo_file_path}')
 
         return sg_helpers.write_file(nfo_file_path, data, xmltree=True, utf8=True)
 
@@ -586,7 +577,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
 
         nfo_file_path = self.get_episode_file_path(ep_obj)
 
-        logger.log(u'Writing episode metadata file: %s' % nfo_file_path, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Writing episode metadata file: {nfo_file_path}')
 
         return sg_helpers.write_file(nfo_file_path, data, xmltree=True, utf8=True)
 
@@ -603,14 +594,14 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
         file_path = self.get_episode_thumb_path(ep_obj)
 
         if not file_path:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to find a file path to use for this thumbnail, not generating it", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Unable to find a file path to use for this thumbnail, not generating it')
             return False
 
         thumb_url = self._get_episode_thumb_url(ep_obj)
 
         # if we can't find one then give up
         if not thumb_url:
-            logger.log(u"No thumb is available for this episode, not creating a thumb", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('No thumb is available for this episode, not creating a thumb')
             return False
 
         thumb_data = metadata_helpers.get_show_image(thumb_url, show_name=ep_obj.show_obj.name)
@@ -641,7 +632,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                                                 img_cache_type=sickgear.image_cache.ImageCache.FANART)
 
         if not fanart_data:
-            logger.log(u"No fanart image was retrieved, unable to write fanart", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('No fanart image was retrieved, unable to write fanart')
             return False
 
         return self._write_image(fanart_data, fanart_path)
@@ -662,7 +653,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                                                 img_cache_type=sickgear.image_cache.ImageCache.POSTER)
 
         if not poster_data:
-            logger.log(u"No show poster image was retrieved, unable to write poster", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('No show poster image was retrieved, unable to write poster')
             return False
 
         return self._write_image(poster_data, poster_path)
@@ -683,7 +674,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                                                 img_cache_type=sickgear.image_cache.ImageCache.BANNER)
 
         if not banner_data:
-            logger.log(u"No show banner image was retrieved, unable to write banner", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('No show banner image was retrieved, unable to write banner')
             return False
 
         return self._write_image(banner_data, banner_path)
@@ -717,14 +708,13 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
             season_poster_file_path = self.get_season_poster_path(show_obj, cur_season)
 
             if not season_poster_file_path:
-                logger.log(u'Path for season ' + str(cur_season) + ' came back blank, skipping this season',
-                           logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Path for season {cur_season} came back blank, skipping this season')
                 continue
 
             season_data = metadata_helpers.get_show_image(season_url, show_name=show_obj.name)
 
             if not season_data:
-                logger.log(u'No season poster data available, skipping this season', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('No season poster data available, skipping this season')
                 continue
 
             result = result + [self._write_image(season_data, season_poster_file_path)]
@@ -762,14 +752,13 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
             season_banner_file_path = self.get_season_banner_path(show_obj, cur_season)
 
             if not season_banner_file_path:
-                logger.log(u'Path for season ' + str(cur_season) + ' came back blank, skipping this season',
-                           logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Path for season {cur_season} came back blank, skipping this season')
                 continue
 
             season_data = metadata_helpers.get_show_image(season_url, show_name=show_obj.name)
 
             if not season_data:
-                logger.log(u'No season banner data available, skipping this season', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('No season banner data available, skipping this season')
                 continue
 
             result = result + [self._write_image(season_data, season_banner_file_path)]
@@ -787,7 +776,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                                                 img_cache_type=sickgear.image_cache.ImageCache.POSTER)
 
         if not poster_data:
-            logger.log(u"No show poster image was retrieved, unable to write season all poster", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('No show poster image was retrieved, unable to write season all poster')
             return False
 
         return self._write_image(poster_data, poster_path)
@@ -801,7 +790,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                                                 img_cache_type=sickgear.image_cache.ImageCache.BANNER)
 
         if not banner_data:
-            logger.log(u"No show banner image was retrieved, unable to write season all banner", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('No show banner image was retrieved, unable to write season all banner')
             return False
 
         return self._write_image(banner_data, banner_path)
@@ -819,18 +808,18 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
 
         # don't bother overwriting it
         if not force and os.path.isfile(image_path):
-            logger.log(u"Image already exists, not downloading", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Image already exists, not downloading')
             return False
 
         if not image_data:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to retrieve image, skipping", logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning('Unable to retrieve image, skipping')
             return False
 
         image_dir = os.path.dirname(image_path)
 
         try:
             if not os.path.isdir(image_dir):
-                logger.log(u"Metadata dir didn't exist, creating it at " + image_dir, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Metadata dir didn"t exist, creating it at {image_dir}')
                 os.makedirs(image_dir)
                 sg_helpers.chmod_as_parent(image_dir)
 
@@ -839,9 +828,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
             out_file.close()
             sg_helpers.chmod_as_parent(image_path)
         except IOError as e:
-            logger.log(
-                u"Unable to write image to " + image_path + " - are you sure the show folder is writable? " + ex(e),
-                logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to write image to {image_path} - are you sure the show folder is writable? {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         return True
@@ -869,8 +856,8 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                 return t.get_show((show_obj.ids[tv_id]['id'], show_obj.prodid)[tv_src == show_obj.tvid],
                                   load_episodes=False, banners=True, posters=True, fanart=True, language=show_obj.lang)
             except (BaseTVinfoError, IOError) as e:
-                logger.log(u"Unable to look up show on " + sickgear.TVInfoAPI(
-                    tv_id).name + ", not downloading images: " + ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning(f'Unable to look up show on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(tv_id).name},'
+                               f' not downloading images: {ex(e)}')
 
         # todo: when tmdb is added as tv source remove the hardcoded TVINFO_TMDB
         for tv_src in list(OrderedDict.fromkeys([show_obj.tvid] + list(sickgear.TVInfoAPI().search_sources) +
@@ -1042,8 +1029,8 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
             image_type = 'fanart'
 
         if image_type not in ('poster', 'banner', 'fanart', 'poster_thumb', 'banner_thumb'):
-            logger.log(u"Invalid image type " + str(image_type) + ", couldn't find it in the " + sickgear.TVInfoAPI(
-                show_obj.tvid).name + " object", logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Invalid image type {image_type}, couldn\'t find it in the'
+                         f' {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name} object')
             return
 
         image_urls = self._retrieve_image_urls(show_obj, image_type, show_infos)
@@ -1094,8 +1081,8 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
             t = sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).setup(**tvinfo_config)
             tvinfo_obj_show = t[show_obj.prodid]
         except (BaseTVinfoError, IOError) as e:
-            logger.log(u'Unable to look up show on ' + sickgear.TVInfoAPI(
-                show_obj.tvid).name + ', not downloading images: ' + ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Unable to look up show on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name},'
+                           f' not downloading images: {ex(e)}')
             return result
 
         if not self._valid_show(tvinfo_obj_show, show_obj):
@@ -1124,10 +1111,10 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
         metadata_path = os.path.join(folder, self._show_metadata_filename)
 
         if not os.path.isdir(folder) or not os.path.isfile(metadata_path):
-            logger.log(u"Can't load the metadata file from " + repr(metadata_path) + ", it doesn't exist", logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Can\'t load the metadata file from {repr(metadata_path)}, it doesn\'t exist')
             return empty_return
 
-        logger.log(u"Loading show info from metadata file in " + folder, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Loading show info from metadata file in {folder}')
 
         try:
             with io.open(metadata_path, 'r', encoding='utf8') as xmlFileObj:
@@ -1138,11 +1125,9 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                                                  show_xml.findtext('tvdbid'),
                                                  show_xml.findtext('id'),
                                                  show_xml.findtext('indexer'))):
-                logger.log(u"Invalid info in tvshow.nfo (missing name or id):"
-                           + str(show_xml.findtext('title')) + ' '
-                           + str(show_xml.findtext('indexer')) + ' '
-                           + str(show_xml.findtext('tvdbid')) + ' '
-                           + str(show_xml.findtext('id')))
+                logger.log(f'Invalid info in tvshow.nfo (missing name or id):'
+                           f'{show_xml.findtext("title")} {show_xml.findtext("indexer")} '
+                           f'{show_xml.findtext("tvdbid")} {show_xml.findtext("id")}')
                 return empty_return
 
             name = show_xml.findtext('title')
@@ -1178,17 +1163,15 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
                     pass
             else:
-                logger.log(u"Empty <id> or <tvdbid> field in NFO, unable to find a ID", logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning('Empty <id> or <tvdbid> field in NFO, unable to find a ID')
                 return empty_return
 
             if None is prodid:
-                logger.log(u"Invalid Show ID (%s), not using metadata file" % prodid, logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning(f'Invalid Show ID (%s), not using metadata file {prodid}')
                 return empty_return
 
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            logger.log(
-                u"There was an error parsing your existing metadata file: '" + metadata_path + "' error: " + ex(e),
-                logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'There was an error parsing your existing metadata file: "{metadata_path}" error: {ex(e)}')
             return empty_return
 
         return tvid, prodid, name
@@ -1202,7 +1185,7 @@ class GenericMetadata(object):
         except (BaseException, Exception):
             pass
 
-        logger.log(u'Could not find any %s images on Fanart.tv for %s' % (image_type, show_obj.name), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Could not find any {image_type} images on Fanart.tv for {show_obj.name}')
 
     @staticmethod
     def _fanart_urls(tvdb_id, image_type='banner', lang='en', thumb=False):

sickgear/metadata/helpers.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def get_show_image(url, img_num=None, show_name=None, supress_log=False):
     # if they provided a fanart number try to use it instead
     temp_url = url if None is img_num else url.split('-')[0] + '-' + str(img_num) + '.jpg'
 
-    logger.log(u'Fetching image from ' + temp_url, logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug(f'Fetching image from {temp_url}')
 
     from sickgear import FLARESOLVERR_HOST, MEMCACHE
     MEMCACHE.setdefault('cookies', {})
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ def get_show_image(url, img_num=None, show_name=None, supress_log=False):
     if None is image_data:
         if supress_log:
             return
-        logger.log('There was an error trying to retrieve the image%s, aborting' %
-                   ('', ' for show: %s' % show_name)[None is not show_name], logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning(f'There was an error trying to retrieve the image'
+                       f'{("", " for show: %s" % show_name)[None is not show_name]}, aborting')
         return
 
     return image_data

sickgear/metadata/kodi.py

@@ -127,13 +127,11 @@ class KODIMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
         try:
             show_info = t[int(show_id)]
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
-            logger.log('Unable to find show with id %s on %s, skipping it' % (show_id, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(
-                show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to find show with id {show_id} on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name},'
+                         f' skipping it')
             raise e
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log(
-                '%s is down, can\'t use its data to add this show' % sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name,
-                logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'{sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name} is down, can\'t use its data to add this show')
             raise e
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, show_obj):
@@ -141,8 +139,8 @@ class KODIMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
 
         # check for title and id
         if None is getattr(show_info, 'seriesname', None) or None is getattr(show_info, 'id', None):
-            logger.log('Incomplete info for show with id %s on %s, skipping it' % (show_id, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(
-                show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Incomplete info for show with id {show_id} on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name},'
+                         f' skipping it')
             return False
 
         title = etree.SubElement(tv_node, 'title')
@@ -171,8 +169,8 @@ class KODIMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
                 uniqueid = etree.SubElement(tv_node, 'uniqueid', **kwargs)
                 uniqueid.text = '%s%s' % (('', 'tt')[TVINFO_IMDB == tvid], mid)
         if not has_id:
-            logger.log('Incomplete info for show with id %s on %s, skipping it' % (show_id, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(
-                show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Incomplete info for show with id {show_id} on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name},'
+                         f' skipping it')
             return False
 
         ratings = etree.SubElement(tv_node, 'ratings')
@@ -235,7 +233,7 @@ class KODIMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
 
         nfo_file_path = self.get_show_file_path(show_obj)
 
-        logger.log(u'Writing Kodi metadata file: %s' % nfo_file_path, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Writing Kodi metadata file: {nfo_file_path}')
 
         data = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>\n%s' % data
         return sg_helpers.write_file(nfo_file_path, data, utf8=True)
@@ -261,7 +259,7 @@ class KODIMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
 
         nfo_file_path = self.get_episode_file_path(ep_obj)
 
-        logger.log(u'Writing episode metadata file: %s' % nfo_file_path, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Writing episode metadata file: {nfo_file_path}')
 
         return sg_helpers.write_file(nfo_file_path, data, xmltree=True, xml_header=True, utf8=True)
 
@@ -292,8 +290,8 @@ class KODIMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
             raise exceptions_helper.ShowNotFoundException(ex(e))
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log('Unable to connect to %s while creating meta files - skipping - %s' % (sickgear.TVInfoAPI(
-                ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to connect to {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name}'
+                         f' while creating meta files - skipping - {ex(e)}')
             return
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, ep_obj.show_obj):
@@ -318,10 +316,10 @@ class KODIMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
                 ep_info['firstaired'] = str(datetime.date.fromordinal(1))
 
             if None is getattr(ep_info, 'episodename', None):
-                logger.log(u'Not generating nfo because the episode has no title', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Not generating nfo because the episode has no title')
                 return None
 
-            logger.log('Creating metadata for episode %sx%s' % (ep_obj.season, ep_obj.episode), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Creating metadata for episode %sx%s' % (ep_obj.season, ep_obj.episode))
 
             if 1 < len(ep_obj_list_to_write):
                 ep_node = etree.SubElement(root_node, 'episodedetails')

sickgear/metadata/mede8er.py

@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ class Mede8erMetadata(mediabrowser.MediaBrowserMetadata):
         try:
             show_info = t[int(show_obj.prodid)]
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
-            logger.log(u'Unable to find show with id ' + str(show_obj.prodid) + ' on tvdb, skipping it', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to find show with id {show_obj.prodid} on tvdb, skipping it')
             raise e
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log(u'TVDB is down, can\'t use its data to make the NFO', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'TVDB is down, can\'t use its data to make the NFO')
             raise e
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, show_obj):
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ class Mede8erMetadata(mediabrowser.MediaBrowserMetadata):
                     or '' == show_info['seriesname'] \
                     or None is show_info['id'] \
                     or '' == show_info['id']:
-                logger.log('Incomplete info for show with id %s on %s, skipping it' %
-                           (show_obj.prodid, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error(f'Incomplete info for show with id {show_obj.prodid}'
+                             f' on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name}, skipping it')
                 return False
         except BaseTVinfoAttributenotfound:
-            logger.log('Incomplete info for show with id %s on %s, skipping it' %
-                       (show_obj.prodid, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Incomplete info for show with id {show_obj.prodid}'
+                         f' on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name}, skipping it')
             return False
 
         SeriesName = etree.SubElement(tv_node, 'title')
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ class Mede8erMetadata(mediabrowser.MediaBrowserMetadata):
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
             raise exceptions_helper.ShowNotFoundException(ex(e))
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log('Unable to connect to %s while creating meta files - skipping - %s' %
-                       (sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to connect to {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name}'
+                         f' while creating meta files - skipping - {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, ep_obj.show_obj):
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ class Mede8erMetadata(mediabrowser.MediaBrowserMetadata):
             try:
                 ep_info = show_info[cur_ep_obj.season][cur_ep_obj.episode]
             except (BaseException, Exception):
-                logger.log(u'Unable to find episode %sx%s on tvdb... has it been removed? Should I delete from db?' %
-                           (cur_ep_obj.season, cur_ep_obj.episode))
+                logger.log(f'Unable to find episode {cur_ep_obj.season}x{cur_ep_obj.episode} on tvdb...'
+                           f' has it been removed? Should it be deleted from the db?')
                 return None
 
             if cur_ep_obj == ep_obj:

sickgear/metadata/mediabrowser.py

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class MediaBrowserMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
             metadata_dir_name = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(ep_obj.location), 'metadata')
             xml_file_path = os.path.join(metadata_dir_name, xml_file_name)
         else:
-            logger.log(u"Episode location doesn't exist: " + str(ep_obj.location), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Episode location doesn\'t exist: {ep_obj.location}')
             return ''
 
         return xml_file_path
@@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ class MediaBrowserMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
                 break
 
         if not season_dir:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to find a season dir for season " + str(season), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Unable to find a season dir for season {season}')
             return None
 
-        logger.log(u"Using " + str(season_dir) + "/folder.jpg as season dir for season " + str(season), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Using {season_dir}/folder.jpg as season dir for season {season}')
 
         return os.path.join(show_obj.location, season_dir, 'folder.jpg')
 
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ class MediaBrowserMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
                 break
 
         if not season_dir:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to find a season dir for season " + str(season), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Unable to find a season dir for season {season}')
             return None
 
-        logger.log(u"Using " + str(season_dir) + "/banner.jpg as season dir for season " + str(season), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Using {season_dir}/banner.jpg as season dir for season {season}')
 
         return os.path.join(show_obj.location, season_dir, 'banner.jpg')
 
@@ -252,12 +252,11 @@ class MediaBrowserMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
         try:
             show_info = t[int(show_obj.prodid)]
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
-            logger.log("Unable to find show with id %s on %s, skipping it" %
-                       (show_obj.prodid, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to find show with id {show_obj.prodid} '
+                         f'on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name}, skipping it')
             raise e
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log("%s is down, can't use its data to make the NFO" % sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name,
-                       logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s is down, can\'t use its data to make the NFO' % sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name)
             raise e
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, show_obj):
@@ -265,8 +264,8 @@ class MediaBrowserMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
 
         # check for title and id
         if None is getattr(show_info, 'seriesname', None) or None is getattr(show_info, 'id', None):
-            logger.log("Incomplete info for show with id %s on %s, skipping it" %
-                       (show_obj.prodid, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Incomplete info for show with id {show_obj.prodid}'
+                         f' on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name}, skipping it')
             return False
 
         prodid = etree.SubElement(tv_node, "id")
@@ -415,8 +414,8 @@ class MediaBrowserMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
             raise exceptions_helper.ShowNotFoundException(ex(e))
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log("Unable to connect to %s while creating meta files - skipping - %s" %
-                       (sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to connect to {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name}'
+                         f' while creating meta files - skipping - {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, ep_obj.show_obj):

sickgear/metadata/tivo.py

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class TIVOMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
             metadata_dir_name = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(ep_obj.location), '.meta')
             metadata_file_path = os.path.join(metadata_dir_name, metadata_file_name)
         else:
-            logger.log(u"Episode location doesn't exist: " + str(ep_obj.location), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Episode location doesn\'t exist: {ep_obj.location}')
             return ''
         return metadata_file_path
 
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ class TIVOMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
             raise exceptions_helper.ShowNotFoundException(ex(e))
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log("Unable to connect to %s while creating meta files - skipping - %s" %
-                       (sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to connect to {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name}'
+                         f' while creating meta files - skipping - {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, ep_obj.show_obj):
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ class TIVOMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
             # Write the synopsis of the video here
             sanitizedDescription = cur_ep_obj.description
             # Replace double curly quotes
-            sanitizedDescription = sanitizedDescription.replace(u"\u201c", "\"").replace(u"\u201d", "\"")
+            sanitizedDescription = sanitizedDescription.replace('\u201c', '"').replace('\u201d', '"')
             # Replace single curly quotes
-            sanitizedDescription = sanitizedDescription.replace(u"\u2018", "'").replace(u"\u2019", "'").replace(
-                u"\u02BC", "'")
+            sanitizedDescription = sanitizedDescription.replace('\u2018', '\'').replace('\u2019', '\'').replace(
+                '\u02BC', '\'')
 
             data += ("description : " + sanitizedDescription + "\n")
 
@@ -337,11 +337,11 @@ class TIVOMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
 
         try:
             if not os.path.isdir(nfo_file_dir):
-                logger.log(u"Metadata dir didn't exist, creating it at " + nfo_file_dir, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Metadata dir didn\'t exist, creating it at {nfo_file_dir}')
                 os.makedirs(nfo_file_dir)
                 sg_helpers.chmod_as_parent(nfo_file_dir)
 
-            logger.log(u"Writing episode nfo file to " + nfo_file_path, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Writing episode nfo file to {nfo_file_path}')
 
             with open(nfo_file_path, 'w') as nfo_file:
                 # Calling encode directly, b/c often descriptions have wonky characters.
@@ -350,8 +350,7 @@ class TIVOMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
             sg_helpers.chmod_as_parent(nfo_file_path)
 
         except EnvironmentError as e:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to write file to " + nfo_file_path + " - are you sure the folder is writable? " + ex(e),
-                       logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to write file to {nfo_file_path} - are you sure the folder is writable? {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         return True

sickgear/metadata/wdtv.py

@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ class WDTVMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
                 break
 
         if not season_dir:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to find a season dir for season " + str(season), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Unable to find a season dir for season {season}')
             return None
 
-        logger.log(u"Using " + str(season_dir) + "/folder.jpg as season dir for season " + str(season), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Using {season_dir}/folder.jpg as season dir for season {season}')
 
         return os.path.join(show_obj.location, season_dir, 'folder.jpg')
 
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ class WDTVMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
             raise exceptions_helper.ShowNotFoundException(ex(e))
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log("Unable to connect to %s while creating meta files - skipping - %s" %
-                       (sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to connect to {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name}'
+                         f' while creating meta files - skipping - {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, ep_obj.show_obj):

sickgear/metadata/xbmc_12plus.py

@@ -123,12 +123,11 @@ class XBMC12PlusMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
         try:
             show_info = t[int(show_id)]
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
-            logger.log('Unable to find show with id %s on %s, skipping it' %
-                       (show_id, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Unable to find show with id {show_id} on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name},'
+                         f' skipping it')
             raise e
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log('%s is down, can\'t use its data to add this show' % sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name,
-                       logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('%s is down, can\'t use its data to add this show' % sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name)
             raise e
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, show_obj):
@@ -136,8 +135,8 @@ class XBMC12PlusMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
 
         # check for title and id
         if None is getattr(show_info, 'seriesname', None) or None is getattr(show_info, 'id', None):
-            logger.log('Incomplete info for show with id %s on %s, skipping it' %
-                       (show_id, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Incomplete info for show with id {show_id} on {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name},'
+                         f' skipping it')
             return False
 
         title = etree.SubElement(tv_node, 'title')
@@ -227,8 +226,9 @@ class XBMC12PlusMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
         except BaseTVinfoShownotfound as e:
             raise exceptions_helper.ShowNotFoundException(ex(e))
         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-            logger.log('Unable to connect to %s while creating meta files - skipping - %s' %
-                       (sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(
+                f'Unable to connect to {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name} while creating meta files'
+                f' - skipping - {ex(e)}')
             return
 
         if not self._valid_show(show_info, ep_obj.show_obj):
@@ -249,17 +249,17 @@ class XBMC12PlusMetadata(generic.GenericMetadata):
                            (cur_ep_obj.season, cur_ep_obj.episode, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(ep_obj.show_obj.tvid).name))
                 return None
             except (BaseException, Exception):
-                logger.log(u'Not generating nfo because failed to fetched tv info data at this time', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Not generating nfo because failed to fetched tv info data at this time')
                 return None
 
             if None is getattr(ep_info, 'firstaired', None):
                 ep_info['firstaired'] = str(datetime.date.fromordinal(1))
 
             if None is getattr(ep_info, 'episodename', None):
-                logger.log(u'Not generating nfo because the ep has no title', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Not generating nfo because the ep has no title')
                 return None
 
-            logger.log(u'Creating metadata for episode ' + str(ep_obj.season) + 'x' + str(ep_obj.episode), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Creating metadata for episode {ep_obj.season}x{ep_obj.episode}')
 
             if 1 < len(ep_obj_list_to_write):
                 episode = etree.SubElement(rootNode, 'episodedetails')

sickgear/name_parser/parser.py

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class NameParser(object):
                     cur_pattern = strip_comment.sub('', cur_pattern)
                     cur_regex = re.compile('(?x)' + cur_pattern, re.VERBOSE | re.IGNORECASE)
                 except re.error as errormsg:
-                    logger.log(u'WARNING: Invalid episode_pattern, %s. %s' % (errormsg, cur_pattern))
+                    logger.log(f'WARNING: Invalid episode_pattern, {errormsg}. {cur_pattern}')
                 else:
                     cls.compiled_regexes[index].append([cur_pattern_num, cur_pattern_name, cur_regex])
             index += 1
@@ -380,12 +380,11 @@ class NameParser(object):
                             season_number = int(ep_obj['seasonnumber'])
                             episode_numbers = [int(ep_obj['episodenumber'])]
                         except BaseTVinfoEpisodenotfound:
-                            logger.warning(u'Unable to find episode with date %s for show %s, skipping' %
-                                           (best_result.air_date, show_obj.unique_name))
+                            logger.warning(f'Unable to find episode with date {best_result.air_date}'
+                                           f' for show {show_obj.unique_name}, skipping')
                             episode_numbers = []
                         except BaseTVinfoError as e:
-                            logger.log(u'Unable to contact ' + sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name
-                                       + ': ' + ex(e), logger.WARNING)
+                            logger.warning(f'Unable to contact {sickgear.TVInfoAPI(show_obj.tvid).name}: {ex(e)}')
                             episode_numbers = []
 
                     for epNo in episode_numbers:
@@ -468,9 +467,8 @@ class NameParser(object):
                     best_result.season_number = new_season_numbers[0]
 
                 if self.convert and show_obj.is_scene:
-                    logger.log(u'Converted parsed result %s into %s'
-                               % (best_result.original_name, decode_str(str(best_result), errors='xmlcharrefreplace')),
-                               logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'Converted parsed result {best_result.original_name}'
+                                 f' into {decode_str(best_result, errors="xmlcharrefreplace")}')
 
                 helpers.cpu_sleep()
 
@@ -646,7 +644,7 @@ class NameParser(object):
                 and any('anime' in wr for wr in final_result.which_regex) == bool(final_result.show_obj.is_anime):
             name_parser_cache.add(name, final_result)
 
-        logger.log(u'Parsed %s into %s' % (name, final_result), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Parsed {name} into {final_result}')
         return final_result
 
 
@@ -752,9 +750,9 @@ class ParseResult(LegacyParseResult):
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         if None is not self.series_name:
-            to_return = self.series_name + u' - '
+            to_return = f'{self.series_name} - '
         else:
-            to_return = u''
+            to_return = ''
         if None is not self.season_number:
             to_return += 'S' + str(self.season_number)
         if self.episode_numbers and len(self.episode_numbers):
@@ -863,7 +861,7 @@ class NameParserCache(object):
                         key = self._previous_parsed.first_key()
                         del self._previous_parsed[key]
                     except KeyError:
-                        logger.log('Could not remove old NameParserCache entry: %s' % key, logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug('Could not remove old NameParserCache entry: %s' % key)
 
     def get(self, name):
         # type: (AnyStr) -> ParseResult
@@ -876,7 +874,7 @@ class NameParserCache(object):
         """
         with self.lock:
             if name in self._previous_parsed:
-                logger.log('Using cached parse result for: ' + name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Using cached parse result for: ' + name)
                 self._previous_parsed.move_to_end(name)
                 return self._previous_parsed[name]
 

sickgear/naming.py

@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ def check_valid_naming(pattern=None, multi=None, anime_type=None):
     if None is anime_type:
         anime_type = sickgear.NAMING_ANIME
 
-    logger.log(u'Checking whether the pattern %s is valid for a single episode' % pattern, logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug(f'Checking whether the pattern {pattern} is valid for a single episode')
     valid = validate_name(pattern, None, anime_type)
 
     if None is not multi:
-        logger.log(u'Checking whether the pattern %s is valid for a multi episode' % pattern, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Checking whether the pattern {pattern} is valid for a multi episode')
         valid = valid and validate_name(pattern, multi, anime_type)
 
     return valid
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def check_valid_abd_naming(pattern=None):
     if None is pattern:
         pattern = sickgear.NAMING_PATTERN
 
-    logger.log(u'Checking whether the pattern %s is valid for an air-by-date episode' % pattern, logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug(f'Checking whether the pattern {pattern} is valid for an air-by-date episode')
     valid = validate_name(pattern, abd=True)
 
     return valid
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def check_valid_sports_naming(pattern=None):
     if None is pattern:
         pattern = sickgear.NAMING_PATTERN
 
-    logger.log(u'Checking whether the pattern %s is valid for an sports episode' % pattern, logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug(f'Checking whether the pattern {pattern} is valid for an sports episode')
     valid = validate_name(pattern, sports=True)
 
     return valid
@@ -233,43 +233,43 @@ def validate_name(pattern, multi=None, anime_type=None, file_only=False, abd=Fal
     """
     sample_ep_obj = generate_sample_ep(multi, abd, sports, anime_type=anime_type)
 
-    new_name = u'%s.ext' % sample_ep_obj.formatted_filename(pattern, multi, anime_type)
+    new_name = f'{sample_ep_obj.formatted_filename(pattern, multi, anime_type)}.ext'
     new_path = sample_ep_obj.formatted_dir(pattern, multi)
     if not file_only:
         new_name = os.path.join(new_path, new_name)
 
     if not new_name:
-        logger.log(u'Unable to create a name out of %s' % pattern, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Unable to create a name out of {pattern}')
         return False
 
-    logger.log(u'Trying to parse %s' % new_name, logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug(f'Trying to parse {new_name}')
 
     parser = NameParser(True, show_obj=sample_ep_obj.show_obj, naming_pattern=True)
 
     try:
         result = parser.parse(new_name)
     except (BaseException, Exception):
-        logger.log(u'Unable to parse %s, not valid' % new_name, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Unable to parse {new_name}, not valid')
         return False
 
-    logger.log(u'The name %s parsed into %s' % (new_name, result), logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug(f'The name {new_name} parsed into {result}')
 
     if abd or sports:
         if result.air_date != sample_ep_obj.airdate:
-            logger.log(u'Air date incorrect in parsed episode, pattern isn\'t valid', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Air date incorrect in parsed episode, pattern isn\'t valid')
             return False
     elif 3 == anime_type:
         if result.season_number != sample_ep_obj.season:
-            logger.log(u'Season number incorrect in parsed episode, pattern isn\'t valid', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Season number incorrect in parsed episode, pattern isn\'t valid')
             return False
         if result.episode_numbers != [x.episode for x in [sample_ep_obj] + sample_ep_obj.related_ep_obj]:
-            logger.log(u'Episode numbering incorrect in parsed episode, pattern isn\'t valid', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Episode numbering incorrect in parsed episode, pattern isn\'t valid')
             return False
     else:
         if len(result.ab_episode_numbers) \
                 and result.ab_episode_numbers != [x.absolute_number
                                                   for x in [sample_ep_obj] + sample_ep_obj.related_ep_obj]:
-            logger.log(u'Absolute numbering incorrect in parsed episode, pattern isn\'t valid', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Absolute numbering incorrect in parsed episode, pattern isn\'t valid')
             return False
 
     return True

sickgear/network_timezones.py

@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ def _remove_old_zoneinfo():
                                           for _dir in (sickgear.ZONEINFO_DIR, )]):  # type: DirEntry
             if current_file != entry.path:
                 if remove_file_perm(entry.path, log_err=False):
-                    logger.log(u'Delete unneeded old zoneinfo File: %s' % entry.path)
+                    logger.log(f'Delete unneeded old zoneinfo File: {entry.path}')
                 else:
-                    logger.log(u'Unable to delete: %s' % entry.path, logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Unable to delete: {entry.path}')
 
 
 def _update_zoneinfo():
@@ -175,16 +175,15 @@ def _update_zoneinfo():
     if None is url_data:
         update_last_retry()
         # when None is urlData, trouble connecting to GitHub
-        logger.log(u'Fetching zoneinfo.txt failed, this can happen from time to time. Unable to get URL: %s' % url,
-                   logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning(f'Fetching zoneinfo.txt failed, this can happen from time to time. Unable to get URL: {url}')
         return
 
     reset_last_retry()
 
     try:
-        (new_zoneinfo, zoneinfo_md5) = url_data.strip().rsplit(u' ')
+        (new_zoneinfo, zoneinfo_md5) = url_data.strip().rsplit(' ')
     except (BaseException, Exception):
-        logger.log('Fetching zoneinfo.txt failed, update contains unparsable data: %s' % url_data, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('Fetching zoneinfo.txt failed, update contains unparsable data: %s' % url_data)
         return
 
     current_file = zoneinfo.ZONEFILENAME
@@ -206,25 +205,25 @@ def _update_zoneinfo():
         return
 
     # load the new zoneinfo
-    url_tar = u'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Prinz23/sb_network_timezones/master/%s' % new_zoneinfo
+    url_tar = f'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Prinz23/sb_network_timezones/master/{new_zoneinfo}'
 
     zonefile_tmp = re.sub(r'\.tar\.gz$', '.tmp', zonefile)
 
     if not remove_file_perm(zonefile_tmp, log_err=False):
-        logger.log(u'Unable to delete: %s' % zonefile_tmp, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Unable to delete: {zonefile_tmp}')
         return
 
     if not helpers.download_file(url_tar, zonefile_tmp):
         return
 
     if not os.path.exists(zonefile_tmp):
-        logger.log(u'Download of %s failed.' % zonefile_tmp, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Download of {zonefile_tmp} failed.')
         return
 
     new_hash = str(helpers.md5_for_file(zonefile_tmp))
 
     if zoneinfo_md5.upper() == new_hash.upper():
-        logger.log(u'Updating timezone info with new one: %s' % new_zoneinfo, logger.MESSAGE)
+        logger.log(f'Updating timezone info with new one: {new_zoneinfo}', logger.MESSAGE)
         try:
             # remove the old zoneinfo file
             if None is not current_file:
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ def _update_zoneinfo():
             return
     else:
         remove_file_perm(zonefile_tmp, log_err=False)
-        logger.log(u'MD5 hash does not match: %s File: %s' % (zoneinfo_md5.upper(), new_hash.upper()), logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'MD5 hash does not match: {zoneinfo_md5.upper()} File: {new_hash.upper()}')
         return
 
 
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ def update_network_dict():
     if url_data in (None, ''):
         update_last_retry()
         # When None is urlData, trouble connecting to GitHub
-        logger.debug(u'Updating network timezones failed, this can happen from time to time. URL: %s' % url)
+        logger.debug(f'Updating network timezones failed, this can happen from time to time. URL: {url}')
         load_network_dict(load=False)
         return
 
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ def update_network_dict():
     try:
         for line in url_data.splitlines():
             try:
-                (name, tzone) = line.strip().rsplit(u':', 1)
+                (name, tzone) = line.strip().rsplit(':', 1)
             except (BaseException, Exception):
                 continue
             if None is name or None is tzone:
@@ -512,14 +511,14 @@ def _load_network_conversions():
     if url_data in (None, ''):
         update_last_retry()
         # when no url_data, trouble connecting to GitHub
-        logger.debug(u'Updating network conversions failed, this can happen from time to time. URL: %s' % url)
+        logger.debug(f'Updating network conversions failed, this can happen from time to time. URL: {url}')
         return
 
     reset_last_retry()
 
     try:
         for line in url_data.splitlines():
-            (tvdb_network, tvrage_network, tvrage_country) = line.strip().rsplit(u'::', 2)
+            (tvdb_network, tvrage_network, tvrage_country) = line.strip().rsplit('::', 2)
             if not (tvdb_network and tvrage_network and tvrage_country):
                 continue
             conversions_in.append(

sickgear/notifiers/boxcar2.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Boxcar2Notifier(Notifier):
 
         except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
             if not hasattr(e, 'code'):
-                self._log_error(u'Notification failed: %s' % ex(e))
+                self._log_error(f'Notification failed: {ex(e)}')
             else:
                 result = 'Notification failed. Error code: %s' % e.code
                 self._log_error(result)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Boxcar2Notifier(Notifier):
                         result = 'Wrong data sent to Boxcar'
                         self._log_error(result)
         except urllib.error.URLError as e:
-            self._log_error(u'Notification failed: %s' % ex(e))
+            self._log_error(f'Notification failed: ex(e)')
 
         return self._choose((True, 'Failed to send notification: %s' % result)[bool(result)], not bool(result))
 

sickgear/notifiers/emailnotify.py

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class EmailNotifier(Notifier):
 
         use_tls = 1 == sickgear.helpers.try_int(use_tls)
         login = any(user) and any(pwd)
-        self._log_debug(u'Sendmail HOST: %s; PORT: %s; LOGIN: %s, TLS: %s, USER: %s, FROM: %s, TO: %s' % (
-            host, port, login, use_tls, user, smtp_from, to))
+        self._log_debug(f'Sendmail HOST: {host}; PORT: {port};'
+                        f' LOGIN: {login}, TLS: {use_tls}, USER: {user}, FROM: {smtp_from}, TO: {to}')
 
         try:
             srv = smtplib.SMTP(host, int(port))
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ class EmailNotifier(Notifier):
 
             if use_tls or login:
                 srv.ehlo()
-                self._log_debug(u'Sent initial EHLO command')
+                self._log_debug('Sent initial EHLO command')
 
                 if use_tls:
                     srv.starttls()
                     srv.ehlo()
-                    self._log_debug(u'Sent STARTTLS and EHLO command')
+                    self._log_debug('Sent STARTTLS and EHLO command')
 
                 if login:
                     srv.login(user, pwd)
-                    self._log_debug(u'Sent LOGIN command')
+                    self._log_debug('Sent LOGIN command')
 
             srv.sendmail(smtp_from, to, msg.as_string())
             srv.quit()
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ class EmailNotifier(Notifier):
         show_name = body.split(' - ')[0]
         to = self._get_recipients(show_name)
         if not any(to):
-            self._log_warning(u'No email recipients to notify, skipping')
+            self._log_warning('No email recipients to notify, skipping')
             return
 
-        self._log_debug(u'Email recipients to notify: %s' % to)
+        self._log_debug(f'Email recipients to notify: {to}')
 
         try:
             msg = MIMEMultipart('alternative')
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ class EmailNotifier(Notifier):
         msg['Date'] = formatdate(localtime=True)
         if self._sendmail(sickgear.EMAIL_HOST, sickgear.EMAIL_PORT, sickgear.EMAIL_FROM, sickgear.EMAIL_TLS,
                           sickgear.EMAIL_USER, sickgear.EMAIL_PASSWORD, to, msg):
-            self._log_debug(u'%s notification sent to [%s] for "%s"' % (title, to, body))
+            self._log_debug(f'{title} notification sent to [{to}] for "{body}"')
         else:
-            self._log_error(u'%s notification ERROR: %s' % (title, self.last_err))
+            self._log_error(f'{title} notification ERROR: {self.last_err}')
 
     def test_notify(self, host, port, smtp_from, use_tls, user, pwd, to):
         self._testing = True

sickgear/notifiers/emby.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class EmbyNotifier(Notifier):
         """
         hosts, keys, message = self._check_config()
         if not hosts:
-            self._log_warning(u'Issue with hosts or api keys, check your settings')
+            self._log_warning('Issue with hosts or api keys, check your settings')
             return False
 
         from sickgear.indexers import indexer_config
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ class EmbyNotifier(Notifier):
                 timeout=20, hooks=dict(response=self._cb_response), **args)
             # Emby will initiate a LibraryMonitor path refresh one minute after this success
             if self.response and 204 == self.response.get('status_code') and self.response.get('ok'):
-                self._log(u'Success: update %s sent to host %s in a library updated call' % (mode_to_log, cur_host))
+                self._log(f'Success: update {mode_to_log} sent to host {cur_host} in a library updated call')
                 continue
             elif self.response and 401 == self.response.get('status_code'):
-                self._log_warning(u'Failed to authenticate with %s' % cur_host)
+                self._log_warning(f'Failed to authenticate with {cur_host}')
             elif self.response and 404 == self.response.get('status_code'):
                 self.response = None
                 sickgear.helpers.get_url(
@@ -109,16 +109,16 @@ class EmbyNotifier(Notifier):
                     headers={'Content-type': 'application/json', 'X-MediaBrowser-Token': keys[i]},
                     timeout=20, hooks=dict(response=self._cb_response), post_json={'Path': '', 'UpdateType': ''})
                 if self.response and 204 == self.response.get('status_code') and self.response.get('ok'):
-                    self._log(u'Success: fallback to sending Library/Media/Updated call'
-                              u' to scan all shows at host %s' % cur_host)
+                    self._log(f'Success: fallback to sending Library/Media/Updated call'
+                              f' to scan all shows at host {cur_host}')
                     continue
-                self._log_debug(u'Warning, Library update responded 404 not found and'
-                                u' fallback to new /Library/Media/Updated api call failed at %s' % cur_host)
+                self._log_debug(f'Warning, Library update responded 404 not found and'
+                                f' fallback to new /Library/Media/Updated api call failed at {cur_host}')
             elif not response and not self.response or not self.response.get('ok'):
-                self._log_warning(u'Warning, could not connect with server at %s' % cur_host)
+                self._log_warning(f'Warning, could not connect with server at {cur_host}')
             else:
-                self._log_debug(u'Warning, unknown response %sfrom %s, can most likely be ignored'
-                                % (self.response and '%s ' % self.response.get('status_code') or '', cur_host))
+                self._log_debug(f'Warning, unknown response %sfrom {cur_host}, can most likely be ignored'
+                                % (self.response and '%s ' % self.response.get('status_code') or ''))
             total_success = False
 
         return total_success
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class EmbyNotifier(Notifier):
 
         if len(hosts) != len(apikeys):
             message = ('Not enough Api keys for hosts', 'More Api keys than hosts')[len(apikeys) > len(hosts)]
-            self._log_warning(u'%s, check your settings' % message)
+            self._log_warning(f'{message}, check your settings')
             return False, False, message
 
         return hosts, apikeys, 'OK'
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ class EmbyNotifier(Notifier):
                 if self.response and 401 == self.response.get('status_code'):
                     success = False
                     message += ['Fail: Cannot authenticate API key with %s' % cur_host]
-                    self._log_warning(u'Failed to authenticate with %s' % cur_host)
+                    self._log_warning(f'Failed to authenticate with {cur_host}')
                     continue
                 elif not response and not self.response or not self.response.get('ok'):
                     success = False
                     message += ['Fail: No supported Emby server found at %s' % cur_host]
-                    self._log_warning(u'Warning, could not connect with server at ' + cur_host)
+                    self._log_warning(f'Warning, could not connect with server at {cur_host}')
                     continue
             message += ['OK: %s' % cur_host]
 

sickgear/notifiers/generic.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ notify_strings = dict(
     git_updated='SickGear updated',
     git_updated_text='SickGear updated to commit#: ',
     test_title='SickGear notification test',
-    test_body=u'Success testing %s settings from SickGear ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ',
+    test_body='Success testing %s settings from SickGear ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ',
 )
 
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class BaseNotifier(object):
         return 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SickGear/SickGear/main/gui/slick/images/ico/' + self.sg_logo_file
 
     def _log(self, msg, level=logger.MESSAGE):
-        logger.log(u'%s: %s' % (self.name, msg), level)
+        logger.log(f'{self.name}: {msg}', level)
 
     def _log_debug(self, msg):
         self._log(msg, logger.DEBUG)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class BaseNotifier(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _body_only(title, body):
         # don't use title with updates or testing, as only one str is used
-        return body if 'SickGear' in title else u'%s: %s' % (title, body.replace('#: ', '# '))
+        return body if 'SickGear' in title else f'{title}: {body.replace("#: ", "# ")}'
 
 
 class Notifier(BaseNotifier):
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Notifier(BaseNotifier):
         self._pre_notify('git_updated', notify_strings['git_updated_text'] + new_version, **kwargs)
 
     def _pre_notify(self, notify_string, message, *args, **kwargs):
-        self._log_debug(u'Sending notification "%s"' % (self._body_only(notify_strings[notify_string], message)))
+        self._log_debug(f'Sending notification "{self._body_only(notify_strings[notify_string], message)}"')
         try:
             return self._notify(notify_strings[notify_string], message, *args, **kwargs)
         except (BaseException, Exception):

sickgear/notifiers/growl.py

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class GrowlNotifier(Notifier):
                     success = True
 
             except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                self._log_warning(u'Unable to send growl to %s:%s - %s' % (opts['host'], opts['port'], ex(e)))
+                self._log_warning(f'Unable to send growl to {opts["host"]}:{opts["port"]} - {ex(e)}')
 
         return success
 

sickgear/notifiers/kodi.py

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
         Returns: True if processing succeeded with no issues else False if any issues found
         """
         if not sickgear.KODI_HOST:
-            self._log_warning(u'No Kodi hosts specified, check your settings')
+            self._log_warning('No Kodi hosts specified, check your settings')
             return False
 
         # either update each host, or only attempt to update until one successful result
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
 
             response = self._send_json(cur_host, dict(method='Profiles.GetCurrentProfile'))
             if self.response and 401 == self.response.get('status_code'):
-                self._log_debug(u'Failed to authenticate with %s' % cur_host)
+                self._log_debug(f'Failed to authenticate with {cur_host}')
                 continue
             if not response:
                 self._maybe_log_failed_detection(cur_host)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
             if self._send_library_update(cur_host, show_name):
                 only_first.update(dict(profile=response.get('label') or 'Master', host=cur_host))
                 self._log('Success: profile;' +
-                          u'"%(profile)s" at%(first)s host;%(host)s updated%(show)s%(first_note)s' % only_first)
+                          '"%(profile)s" at%(first)s host;%(host)s updated%(show)s%(first_note)s' % only_first)
             else:
                 self._maybe_log_failed_detection(cur_host)
                 result += 1
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
 
             failed_msg = 'Single show update failed,'
             if sickgear.KODI_UPDATE_FULL:
-                self._log_debug(u'%s falling back to full update' % failed_msg)
+                self._log_debug(f'{failed_msg} falling back to full update')
                 return __method_update(host)
 
-            self._log_debug(u'%s consider enabling "Perform full library update" in config/notifications' % failed_msg)
+            self._log_debug(f'{failed_msg} consider enabling "Perform full library update" in config/notifications')
         return False
 
     ##############################################################################
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
         """
 
         if not host:
-            self._log_warning(u'No host specified, aborting update')
+            self._log_warning('No host specified, aborting update')
             return False
 
         args = {}
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
         """
 
         if not host:
-            self._log_warning(u'No host specified, aborting update')
+            self._log_warning('No host specified, aborting update')
             return False
 
-        self._log_debug(u'Updating library via HTTP method for host: %s' % host)
+        self._log_debug(f'Updating library via HTTP method for host: {host}')
 
         # if we're doing per-show
         if show_name:
-            self._log_debug(u'Updating library via HTTP method for show %s' % show_name)
+            self._log_debug(f'Updating library via HTTP method for show {show_name}')
 
             # noinspection SqlResolve
             path_sql = 'SELECT path.strPath' \
@@ -223,29 +223,28 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
             # sql used to grab path(s)
             response = self._send(host, {'command': 'QueryVideoDatabase(%s)' % path_sql})
             if not response:
-                self._log_debug(u'Invalid response for %s on %s' % (show_name, host))
+                self._log_debug(f'Invalid response for {show_name} on {host}')
                 return False
 
             try:
                 et = etree.fromstring(quote(response, ':\\/<>'))
             except SyntaxError as e:
-                self._log_error(u'Unable to parse XML in response: %s' % ex(e))
+                self._log_error(f'Unable to parse XML in response: {ex(e)}')
                 return False
 
             paths = et.findall('.//field')
             if not paths:
-                self._log_debug(u'No valid path found for %s on %s' % (show_name, host))
+                self._log_debug(f'No valid path found for {show_name} on {host}')
                 return False
 
             for path in paths:
                 # we do not need it double-encoded, gawd this is dumb
                 un_enc_path = decode_str(unquote(path.text), sickgear.SYS_ENCODING)
-                self._log_debug(u'Updating %s on %s at %s' % (show_name, host, un_enc_path))
+                self._log_debug(f'Updating {show_name} on {host} at {un_enc_path}')
 
                 if not self._send(
                         host, dict(command='ExecBuiltIn', parameter='Kodi.updatelibrary(video, %s)' % un_enc_path)):
-                    self._log_error(u'Update of show directory failed for %s on %s at %s'
-                                    % (show_name, host, un_enc_path))
+                    self._log_error(f'Update of show directory failed for {show_name} on {host} at {un_enc_path}')
                     return False
 
                 # sleep for a few seconds just to be sure kodi has a chance to finish each directory
@@ -253,10 +252,10 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
                     time.sleep(5)
         # do a full update if requested
         else:
-            self._log_debug(u'Full library update on host: %s' % host)
+            self._log_debug(f'Full library update on host: {host}')
 
             if not self._send(host, dict(command='ExecBuiltIn', parameter='Kodi.updatelibrary(video)')):
-                self._log_error(u'Failed full library update on: %s' % host)
+                self._log_error(f'Failed full library update on: {host}')
                 return False
 
         return True
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
 
         result = {}
         if not host:
-            self._log_warning(u'No host specified, aborting update')
+            self._log_warning('No host specified, aborting update')
             return result
 
         if isinstance(command, dict):
@@ -300,8 +299,8 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
             if not response.get('error'):
                 return 'OK' == response.get('result') and {'OK': True} or response.get('result')
 
-            self._log_error(u'API error; %s from %s in response to command: %s'
-                            % (json_dumps(response['error']), host, json_dumps(command)))
+            self._log_error(f'API error; {json_dumps(response["error"])} from {host}'
+                            f' in response to command: {json_dumps(command)}')
         return result
 
     def _update_json(self, host=None, show_name=None):
@@ -317,12 +316,12 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
         """
 
         if not host:
-            self._log_warning(u'No host specified, aborting update')
+            self._log_warning('No host specified, aborting update')
             return False
 
         # if we're doing per-show
         if show_name:
-            self._log_debug(u'JSON library update. Host: %s Show: %s' % (host, show_name))
+            self._log_debug(f'JSON library update. Host: {host} Show: {show_name}')
 
             # try fetching tvshowid using show_name with a fallback to getting show list
             show_name = unquote_plus(show_name)
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
                     break
 
             if not shows:
-                self._log_debug(u'No items in GetTVShows response')
+                self._log_debug('No items in GetTVShows response')
                 return False
 
             tvshowid = -1
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
 
             # we didn't find the show (exact match), thus revert to just doing a full update if enabled
             if -1 == tvshowid:
-                self._log_debug(u'Doesn\'t have "%s" in it\'s known shows, full library update required' % show_name)
+                self._log_debug(f'Doesn\'t have "{show_name}" in it\'s known shows, full library update required')
                 return False
 
             # lookup tv-show path if we don't already know it
@@ -365,24 +364,24 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
                 path = 'tvshowdetails' in response and response['tvshowdetails'].get('file', '') or ''
 
             if not len(path):
-                self._log_warning(u'No valid path found for %s with ID: %s on %s' % (show_name, tvshowid, host))
+                self._log_warning(f'No valid path found for {show_name} with ID: {tvshowid} on {host}')
                 return False
 
-            self._log_debug(u'Updating %s on %s at %s' % (show_name, host, path))
+            self._log_debug(f'Updating {show_name} on {host} at {path}')
             command = dict(method='VideoLibrary.Scan',
                            params={'directory': '%s' % json_dumps(path)[1:-1].replace('\\\\', '\\')})
             response_scan = self._send_json(host, command)
             if not response_scan.get('OK'):
-                self._log_error(u'Update of show directory failed for %s on %s at %s response: %s' %
-                                (show_name, host, path, response_scan))
+                self._log_error(f'Update of show directory failed for {show_name} on {host} at {path}'
+                                f' response: {response_scan}')
                 return False
 
         # do a full update if requested
         else:
-            self._log_debug(u'Full library update on host: %s' % host)
+            self._log_debug(f'Full library update on host: {host}')
             response_scan = self._send_json(host, dict(method='VideoLibrary.Scan'))
             if not response_scan.get('OK'):
-                self._log_error(u'Failed full library update on: %s response: %s' % (host, response_scan))
+                self._log_error(f'Failed full library update on: {host} response: {response_scan}')
                 return False
 
         return True
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
 
     def _maybe_log_failed_detection(self, host, msg='connect to'):
 
-        self._maybe_log(u'Failed to %s %s, check device(s) and config' % (msg, host), logger.ERROR)
+        self._maybe_log(f'Failed to {msg} {host}, check device(s) and config', logger.ERROR)
 
     def _notify(self, title, body, hosts=None, username=None, password=None, **kwargs):
         """ Internal wrapper for the notify_snatch and notify_download functions
@@ -429,20 +428,20 @@ class KodiNotifier(Notifier):
             if self.response and 401 == self.response.get('status_code'):
                 success = False
                 message += ['Fail: Cannot authenticate with %s' % cur_host]
-                self._log_debug(u'Failed to authenticate with %s' % cur_host)
+                self._log_debug(f'Failed to authenticate with {cur_host}')
             elif not api_version:
                 success = False
                 message += ['Fail: No supported Kodi found at %s' % cur_host]
                 self._maybe_log_failed_detection(cur_host, 'connect and detect version for')
             else:
                 if 4 >= api_version:
-                    self._log_debug(u'Detected %sversion <= 11, using HTTP API'
-                                    % self.prefix and ' ' + self.prefix.capitalize())
+                    self._log_debug(f'Detected {self.prefix and " " + self.prefix.capitalize()}version <= 11,'
+                                    f' using HTTP API')
                     __method_send = self._send
                     command = dict(command='ExecBuiltIn',
                                    parameter='Notification(%s,%s)' % (title, body))
                 else:
-                    self._log_debug(u'Detected version >= 12, using JSON API')
+                    self._log_debug('Detected version >= 12, using JSON API')
                     __method_send = self._send_json
                     command = dict(method='GUI.ShowNotification', params=dict(
                         [('title', title), ('message', body), ('image', self._sg_logo_url)]

sickgear/notifiers/libnotify.py

@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ def diagnose():
         try:
             bus = dbus.SessionBus()
         except dbus.DBusException as e:
-            return (u'Error: unable to connect to D-Bus session bus: <code>%s</code>. '
-                    u'Are you running SickGear in a desktop session?') % (cgi.escape(e),)
+            return (f'Error: unable to connect to D-Bus session bus: <code>{cgi.escape(e)}</code>.'
+                    f' Are you running SickGear in a desktop session?')
         try:
             bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.Notifications',
                            '/org/freedesktop/Notifications')
         except dbus.DBusException as e:
-            return (u'Error: there doesn\'t seem to be a notification daemon available: <code>%s</code> '
-                    u'Try installing notification-daemon or notify-osd.') % (cgi.escape(e),)
+            return (f'Error: there doesn\'t seem to be a notification daemon available: <code>{cgi.escape(e)}</code>.'
+                    f' Try installing notification-daemon or notify-osd.')
     return 'Error: Unable to send notification.'
 
 
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ class LibnotifyNotifier(Notifier):
             # noinspection PyPackageRequirements
             import pynotify
         except ImportError:
-            self._log_error(u'Unable to import pynotify. libnotify notifications won\'t work')
+            self._log_error("Unable to import pynotify. libnotify notifications won't work")
             return False
 
         try:
             # noinspection PyPackageRequirements
             from gi.repository import GObject
         except ImportError:
-            self._log_error(u'Unable to import GObject from gi.repository. Cannot catch a GError in display')
+            self._log_error('Unable to import GObject from gi.repository. Cannot catch a GError in display')
             return False
 
         if not pynotify.init('SickGear'):
-            self._log_error(u'Initialization of pynotify failed. libnotify notifications won\'t work')
+            self._log_error('Initialization of pynotify failed. libnotify notifications won\'t work')
             return False
 
         self.pynotify = pynotify

sickgear/notifiers/nmj.py

@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ class NMJNotifier(BaseNotifier):
         try:
             terminal = telnetlib.Telnet(host)
         except (BaseException, Exception):
-            self._log_warning(u'Unable to get a telnet session to %s' % host)
+            self._log_warning(f'Unable to get a telnet session to {host}')
 
         if result:
             # tell the terminal to output the necessary info to the screen so we can search it later
-            self._log_debug(u'Connected to %s via telnet' % host)
+            self._log_debug(f'Connected to {host} via telnet')
             terminal.read_until('sh-3.00# ')
             terminal.write('cat /tmp/source\n')
             terminal.write('cat /tmp/netshare\n')
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ class NMJNotifier(BaseNotifier):
             match = re.search(r'(.+\.db)\r\n?(.+)(?=sh-3.00# cat /tmp/netshare)', tnoutput)
             # if we found the database in the terminal output then save that database to the config
             if not match:
-                self._log_warning(u'Could not get current NMJ database on %s, NMJ is probably not running!' % host)
+                self._log_warning(f'Could not get current NMJ database on {host}, NMJ is probably not running!')
             else:
                 database = match.group(1)
                 device = match.group(2)
-                self._log_debug(u'Found NMJ database %s on device %s' % (database, device))
+                self._log_debug(f'Found NMJ database {database} on device {device}')
                 sickgear.NMJ_DATABASE = database
                 # if the device is a remote host then try to parse the mounting URL and save it to the config
                 if device.startswith('NETWORK_SHARE/'):
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class NMJNotifier(BaseNotifier):
                                           'but could not get the mounting url')
                     else:
                         mount = match.group().replace('127.0.0.1', host)
-                        self._log_debug(u'Found mounting url on the Popcorn Hour in configuration: %s' % mount)
+                        self._log_debug(f'Found mounting url on the Popcorn Hour in configuration: {mount}')
                         sickgear.NMJ_MOUNT = mount
                         result = True
 
@@ -96,23 +96,23 @@ class NMJNotifier(BaseNotifier):
         database = self._choose(database, sickgear.NMJ_DATABASE)
         mount = self._choose(mount, sickgear.NMJ_MOUNT)
 
-        self._log_debug(u'Sending scan command for NMJ ')
+        self._log_debug('Sending scan command for NMJ')
 
         # if a mount URL is provided then attempt to open a handle to that URL
         if mount:
             try:
                 req = urllib.request.Request(mount)
-                self._log_debug(u'Try to mount network drive via url: %s' % mount)
+                self._log_debug(f'Try to mount network drive via url: {mount}')
                 http_response_obj = urllib.request.urlopen(req)  # PY2 http_response_obj has no `with` context manager
                 http_response_obj.close()
             except IOError as e:
                 if hasattr(e, 'reason'):
-                    self._log_warning(u'Could not contact Popcorn Hour on host %s: %s' % (host, e.reason))
+                    self._log_warning(f'Could not contact Popcorn Hour on host {host}: {e.reason}')
                 elif hasattr(e, 'code'):
-                    self._log_warning(u'Problem with Popcorn Hour on host %s: %s' % (host, e.code))
+                    self._log_warning(f'Problem with Popcorn Hour on host {host}: {e.code}')
                 return False
             except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                self._log_error(u'Unknown exception: ' + ex(e))
+                self._log_error(f'Unknown exception: {ex(e)}')
                 return False
 
         # build up the request URL and parameters
@@ -123,18 +123,18 @@ class NMJNotifier(BaseNotifier):
         # send the request to the server
         try:
             req = urllib.request.Request(update_url)
-            self._log_debug(u'Sending scan update command via url: %s' % update_url)
+            self._log_debug(f'Sending scan update command via url: {update_url}')
             http_response_obj = urllib.request.urlopen(req)
             response = http_response_obj.read()
             http_response_obj.close()
         except IOError as e:
             if hasattr(e, 'reason'):
-                self._log_warning(u'Could not contact Popcorn Hour on host %s: %s' % (host, e.reason))
+                self._log_warning(f'Could not contact Popcorn Hour on host {host}: {e.reason}')
             elif hasattr(e, 'code'):
-                self._log_warning(u'Problem with Popcorn Hour on host %s: %s' % (host, e.code))
+                self._log_warning(f'Problem with Popcorn Hour on host {host}: {e.code}')
             return False
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            self._log_error(u'Unknown exception: ' + ex(e))
+            self._log_error(f'Unknown exception: {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         # try to parse the resulting XML
@@ -142,15 +142,15 @@ class NMJNotifier(BaseNotifier):
             et = etree.fromstring(response)
             result = et.findtext('returnValue')
         except SyntaxError as e:
-            self._log_error(u'Unable to parse XML returned from the Popcorn Hour: %s' % ex(e))
+            self._log_error(f'Unable to parse XML returned from the Popcorn Hour: {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
-        # if the result was a number then consider that an error
+        # if the result was a number, then consider that an error
         if 0 < int(result):
-            self._log_error(u'Popcorn Hour returned an errorcode: %s' % result)
+            self._log_error(f'Popcorn Hour returned an errorcode: {result}')
             return False
 
-        self._log(u'NMJ started background scan')
+        self._log('NMJ started background scan')
         return True
 
     def _notify(self, host=None, database=None, mount=None, **kwargs):

sickgear/notifiers/nmjv2.py

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class NMJv2Notifier(BaseNotifier):
                         result = True
 
         except IOError as e:
-            self._log_warning(u'Couldn\'t contact popcorn hour on host %s: %s' % (host, ex(e)))
+            self._log_warning(f'Couldn\'t contact popcorn hour on host {host}: {ex(e)}')
 
         if result:
             return '{"message": "Success, NMJ Database found at: %(host)s", "database": "%(database)s"}' % {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class NMJv2Notifier(BaseNotifier):
 
         host = self._choose(host, sickgear.NMJv2_HOST)
 
-        self._log_debug(u'Sending scan command for NMJ ')
+        self._log_debug('Sending scan command for NMJ ')
 
         # if a host is provided then attempt to open a handle to that URL
         try:
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ class NMJv2Notifier(BaseNotifier):
 
             url_scandir = '%s%s%s' % (base_url, 'metadata_database?', urlencode(
                 dict(arg0='update_scandir', arg1=sickgear.NMJv2_DATABASE, arg2='', arg3='update_all')))
-            self._log_debug(u'Scan update command sent to host: %s' % host)
+            self._log_debug(f'Scan update command sent to host: {host}')
 
             url_updatedb = '%s%s%s' % (base_url, 'metadata_database?', urlencode(
                 dict(arg0='scanner_start', arg1=sickgear.NMJv2_DATABASE, arg2='background', arg3='')))
-            self._log_debug(u'Try to mount network drive via url: %s' % host)
+            self._log_debug(f'Try to mount network drive via url: {host}')
 
             prereq = urllib.request.Request(url_scandir)
             req = urllib.request.Request(url_updatedb)
@@ -127,24 +127,24 @@ class NMJv2Notifier(BaseNotifier):
             response2 = http_response_obj2.read()
             http_response_obj2.close()
         except IOError as e:
-            self._log_warning(u'Couldn\'t contact popcorn hour on host %s: %s' % (host, ex(e)))
+            self._log_warning(f'Couldn\'t contact popcorn hour on host {host}: {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         try:
             et = etree.fromstring(response1)
             result1 = et.findtext('returnValue')
         except SyntaxError as e:
-            self._log_error(u'Unable to parse XML returned from the Popcorn Hour: update_scandir, %s' % ex(e))
+            self._log_error(f'Unable to parse XML returned from the Popcorn Hour: update_scandir, {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         try:
             et = etree.fromstring(response2)
             result2 = et.findtext('returnValue')
         except SyntaxError as e:
-            self._log_error(u'Unable to parse XML returned from the Popcorn Hour: scanner_start, %s' % ex(e))
+            self._log_error(f'Unable to parse XML returned from the Popcorn Hour: scanner_start, {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
-        # if the result was a number then consider that an error
+        # if the result was a number, then consider that an error
         error_codes = ['8', '11', '22', '49', '50', '51', '60']
         error_messages = ['Invalid parameter(s)/argument(s)',
                           'Invalid database path',
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ class NMJv2Notifier(BaseNotifier):
                           'Read only file system']
         if 0 < int(result1):
             index = error_codes.index(result1)
-            self._log_error(u'Popcorn Hour returned an error: %s' % (error_messages[index]))
+            self._log_error(f'Popcorn Hour returned an error: {error_messages[index]}')
             return False
 
         elif 0 < int(result2):
             index = error_codes.index(result2)
-            self._log_error(u'Popcorn Hour returned an error: %s' % (error_messages[index]))
+            self._log_error(f'Popcorn Hour returned an error: {error_messages[index]}')
             return False
 
-        self._log(u'NMJv2 started background scan')
+        self._log('NMJv2 started background scan')
         return True
 
     def _notify(self, host=None, **kwargs):

sickgear/notifiers/plex.py

@@ -45,33 +45,33 @@ class PLEXNotifier(Notifier):
 
         """
         if not host:
-            self._log_error(u'No host specified, check your settings')
+            self._log_error('No host specified, check your settings')
             return False
 
         for key in command:
             command[key] = command[key].encode('utf-8')
 
         enc_command = urlencode(command)
-        self._log_debug(u'Encoded API command: ' + enc_command)
+        self._log_debug(f'Encoded API command: {enc_command}')
 
         url = 'http://%s/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp/?%s' % (host, enc_command)
         try:
             req = urllib.request.Request(url)
             if password:
                 req.add_header('Authorization', 'Basic %s' % b64encodestring('%s:%s' % (username, password)))
-                self._log_debug(u'Contacting (with auth header) via url: ' + url)
+                self._log_debug(f'Contacting (with auth header) via url: {url}')
             else:
-                self._log_debug(u'Contacting via url: ' + url)
+                self._log_debug(f'Contacting via url: {url}')
 
             http_response_obj = urllib.request.urlopen(req)  # PY2 http_response_obj has no `with` context manager
             result = decode_str(http_response_obj.read(), sickgear.SYS_ENCODING)
             http_response_obj.close()
 
-            self._log_debug(u'HTTP response: ' + result.replace('\n', ''))
+            self._log_debug('HTTP response: ' + result.replace('\n', ''))
             return True
 
         except (urllib.error.URLError, IOError) as e:
-            self._log_warning(u'Couldn\'t contact Plex at ' + url + ' ' + ex(e))
+            self._log_warning(f'Couldn\'t contact Plex at {url} {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class PLEXNotifier(Notifier):
         results = []
         for cur_host in [x.strip() for x in host.split(',')]:
             cur_host = unquote_plus(cur_host)
-            self._log(u'Sending notification to \'%s\'' % cur_host)
+            self._log(f'Sending notification to \'{cur_host}\'')
             result = self._send_to_plex(command, cur_host, username, password)
             results += [self._choose(('%s Plex client ... %s' % (('Successful test notice sent to',
                                                                   'Failed test for')[not result], cur_host)), result)]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class PLEXNotifier(Notifier):
         """
         host = self._choose(host, sickgear.PLEX_SERVER_HOST)
         if not host:
-            msg = u'No Plex Media Server host specified, check your settings'
+            msg = 'No Plex Media Server host specified, check your settings'
             self._log_debug(msg)
             return '%sFail: %s' % (('', '<br>')[self._testing], msg)
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class PLEXNotifier(Notifier):
         token_arg = None
         if username and password:
 
-            self._log_debug(u'Fetching plex.tv credentials for user: ' + username)
+            self._log_debug('Fetching plex.tv credentials for user: ' + username)
             req = urllib.request.Request('https://plex.tv/users/sign_in.xml', data=b'')
             req.add_header('Authorization', 'Basic %s' % b64encodestring('%s:%s' % (username, password)))
             req.add_header('X-Plex-Device-Name', 'SickGear')
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ class PLEXNotifier(Notifier):
                 token_arg = '?X-Plex-Token=' + token
 
             except urllib.error.URLError as e:
-                self._log(u'Error fetching credentials from plex.tv for user %s: %s' % (username, ex(e)))
+                self._log(f'Error fetching credentials from plex.tv for user {username}: {ex(e)}')
 
             except (ValueError, IndexError) as e:
-                self._log(u'Error parsing plex.tv response: ' + ex(e))
+                self._log('Error parsing plex.tv response: ' + ex(e))
 
         file_location = location if None is not location else '' if None is ep_obj else ep_obj.location
         host_validate = self._get_host_list(host, all([token_arg]))
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class PLEXNotifier(Notifier):
 
             sections = response.findall('.//Directory')
             if not sections:
-                self._log(u'Plex Media Server not running on: ' + cur_host)
+                self._log('Plex Media Server not running on: ' + cur_host)
                 hosts_failed.append(cur_host)
                 continue
 
@@ -232,17 +232,17 @@ class PLEXNotifier(Notifier):
                     host_list.append(cur_host)
                 else:
                     hosts_failed.append(cur_host)
-                    self._log_error(u'Error updating library section for Plex Media Server: %s' % cur_host)
+                    self._log_error(f'Error updating library section for Plex Media Server: {cur_host}')
 
             if len(hosts_failed) == len(host_validate):
-                self._log(u'No successful Plex host updated')
+                self._log('No successful Plex host updated')
                 return 'Fail no successful Plex host updated: %s' % ', '.join([host for host in hosts_failed])
             else:
                 hosts = ', '.join(set(host_list))
                 if len(hosts_match):
-                    self._log(u'Hosts updating where TV section paths match the downloaded show: %s' % hosts)
+                    self._log(f'Hosts updating where TV section paths match the downloaded show: {hosts}')
                 else:
-                    self._log(u'Updating all hosts with TV sections: %s' % hosts)
+                    self._log(f'Updating all hosts with TV sections: {hosts}')
                 return ''
 
         hosts = [

sickgear/notifiers/prowl.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ProwlNotifier(Notifier):
 
             if 200 != response.status:
                 if 401 == response.status:
-                    result = u'Authentication, %s (bad API key?)' % response.reason
+                    result = f'Authentication, {response.reason} (bad API key?)'
                 else:
                     result = 'Http response code "%s"' % response.status
 

sickgear/notifiers/pushalot.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class PushalotNotifier(Notifier):
 
         pushalot_auth_token = self._choose(pushalot_auth_token, sickgear.PUSHALOT_AUTHORIZATIONTOKEN)
 
-        self._log_debug(u'Title: %s, Message: %s, API: %s' % (title, body, pushalot_auth_token))
+        self._log_debug(f'Title: {title}, Message: {body}, API: {pushalot_auth_token}')
 
         http_handler = moves.http_client.HTTPSConnection('pushalot.com')
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class PushalotNotifier(Notifier):
 
             if 200 != response.status:
                 if 410 == response.status:
-                    result = u'Authentication, %s (bad API key?)' % response.reason
+                    result = f'Authentication, {response.reason} (bad API key?)'
                 else:
                     result = 'Http response code "%s"' % response.status
 

sickgear/notifiers/pushbullet.py

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class PushbulletNotifier(Notifier):
                 result = resp.json()['error']['message']
             except (BaseException, Exception):
                 result = 'no response'
-            self._log_warning(u'%s' % result)
+            self._log_warning(f'{result}')
 
         return self._choose((True, 'Failed to send notification: %s' % result)[bool(result)], not bool(result))
 

sickgear/notifiers/pytivo.py

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class PyTivoNotifier(BaseNotifier):
         request_url = 'http://%s/TiVoConnect?%s' % (host, urlencode(
             dict(Command='Push', Container=container, File=file_path, tsn=tsn)))
 
-        self._log_debug(u'Requesting ' + request_url)
+        self._log_debug(f'Requesting {request_url}')
 
         request = urllib.request.Request(request_url)
 
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ class PyTivoNotifier(BaseNotifier):
 
         except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
             if hasattr(e, 'reason'):
-                self._log_error(u'Error, failed to reach a server - ' + e.reason)
+                self._log_error('Error, failed to reach a server - ' + e.reason)
                 return False
             elif hasattr(e, 'code'):
-                self._log_error(u'Error, the server couldn\'t fulfill the request - ' + e.code)
+                self._log_error('Error, the server couldn\'t fulfill the request - ' + e.code)
             return False
 
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            self._log_error(u'Unknown exception: ' + ex(e))
+            self._log_error(f'Unknown exception: {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
-        self._log(u'Successfully requested transfer of file')
+        self._log('Successfully requested transfer of file')
         return True
 
 

sickgear/notifiers/synoindex.py

@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ class SynoIndexNotifier(BaseNotifier):
         self._move_object(old_file, new_file)
 
     def _cmdline_run(self, synoindex_cmd):
-        self._log_debug(u'Executing command ' + str(synoindex_cmd))
-        self._log_debug(u'Absolute path to command: ' + os.path.abspath(synoindex_cmd[0]))
+        self._log_debug(f'Executing command {str(synoindex_cmd)}')
+        self._log_debug(f'Absolute path to command: {os.path.abspath(synoindex_cmd[0])}')
         try:
             output, err, exit_status = cmdline_runner(synoindex_cmd)
-            self._log_debug(u'Script result: %s' % output)
+            self._log_debug(f'Script result: {output}')
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
             self._log_error('Unable to run synoindex: %s' % ex(e))
 

sickgear/notifiers/synologynotifier.py

@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ class SynologyNotifier(Notifier):
     def _notify(self, title, body, **kwargs):
 
         synodsmnotify_cmd = ['/usr/syno/bin/synodsmnotify', '@administrators', title, body]
-        self._log(u'Executing command ' + str(synodsmnotify_cmd))
-        self._log_debug(u'Absolute path to command: ' + os.path.abspath(synodsmnotify_cmd[0]))
+        self._log(f'Executing command {synodsmnotify_cmd}')
+        self._log_debug(f'Absolute path to command: {os.path.abspath(synodsmnotify_cmd[0])}')
         try:
             output, err, exit_status = cmdline_runner(synodsmnotify_cmd)
-            self._log_debug(u'Script result: %s' % output)
+            self._log_debug(f'Script result: {output}')
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
             self._log('Unable to run synodsmnotify: %s' % ex(e))
 

sickgear/notifiers/telegram.py

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class TelegramNotifier(Notifier):
         access_token = self._choose(access_token, sickgear.TELEGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN)
         cid = self._choose(chatid, sickgear.TELEGRAM_CHATID)
         try:
-            msg = self._body_only(('' if not title else u'<b>%s</b>' % title), body)
-            msg = msg.replace(u'<b>%s</b>: ' % title, u'<b>%s:</b>\r\n' % ('SickGear ' + title, title)[use_icon])
+            msg = self._body_only(('' if not title else f'<b>{title}</b>'), body)
+            msg = msg.replace(f'<b>{title}</b>: ', f'<b>{("SickGear " + title, title)[use_icon]}:</b>\r\n')
             # HTML spaces (&nbsp;) and tabs (&emsp;) aren't supported
             # See https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#html-style
             msg = re.sub('(?i)&nbsp;?', ' ', msg)

sickgear/notifiers/xbmc.py

@@ -102,26 +102,26 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
 
         """
 
-        self._log(u'Sending request to update library for host: "%s"' % host)
+        self._log(f'Sending request to update library for host: "{host}"')
 
         xbmcapi = self._get_xbmc_version(host, sickgear.XBMC_USERNAME, sickgear.XBMC_PASSWORD)
         if xbmcapi:
             if 4 >= xbmcapi:
                 # try to update for just the show, if it fails, do full update if enabled
                 if not self._update_library_http(host, show_name) and sickgear.XBMC_UPDATE_FULL:
-                    self._log_warning(u'Single show update failed, falling back to full update')
+                    self._log_warning('Single show update failed, falling back to full update')
                     return self._update_library_http(host)
                 else:
                     return True
             else:
                 # try to update for just the show, if it fails, do full update if enabled
                 if not self._update_library_json(host, show_name) and sickgear.XBMC_UPDATE_FULL:
-                    self._log_warning(u'Single show update failed, falling back to full update')
+                    self._log_warning('Single show update failed, falling back to full update')
                     return self._update_library_json(host)
                 else:
                     return True
 
-        self._log_debug(u'Failed to detect version for "%s", check configuration and try again' % host)
+        self._log_debug(f'Failed to detect version for "{host}", check configuration and try again')
         return False
 
     # #############################################################################
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
 
         """
         if not host:
-            self._log_debug(u'No host passed, aborting update')
+            self._log_debug('No host passed, aborting update')
             return False
 
         username = self._choose(username, sickgear.XBMC_USERNAME)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
             command[key] = command[key].encode('utf-8')
 
         enc_command = urlencode(command)
-        self._log_debug(u'Encoded API command: ' + enc_command)
+        self._log_debug('Encoded API command: ' + enc_command)
 
         url = 'http://%s/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp/?%s' % (host, enc_command)
         try:
@@ -160,19 +160,19 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
             # if we have a password, use authentication
             if password:
                 req.add_header('Authorization', 'Basic %s' % b64encodestring('%s:%s' % (username, password)))
-                self._log_debug(u'Contacting (with auth header) via url: ' + url)
+                self._log_debug(f'Contacting (with auth header) via url: {url}')
             else:
-                self._log_debug(u'Contacting via url: ' + url)
+                self._log_debug(f'Contacting via url: {url}')
 
             http_response_obj = urllib.request.urlopen(req)  # PY2 http_response_obj has no `with` context manager
             result = decode_str(http_response_obj.read(), sickgear.SYS_ENCODING)
             http_response_obj.close()
 
-            self._log_debug(u'HTTP response: ' + result.replace('\n', ''))
+            self._log_debug('HTTP response: ' + result.replace('\n', ''))
             return result
 
         except (urllib.error.URLError, IOError) as e:
-            self._log_warning(u'Couldn\'t contact HTTP at %s %s' % (url, ex(e)))
+            self._log_warning(f'Couldn\'t contact HTTP at {url} {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
     def _update_library_http(self, host=None, show_name=None):
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
         """
 
         if not host:
-            self._log_debug(u'No host passed, aborting update')
+            self._log_debug('No host passed, aborting update')
             return False
 
-        self._log_debug(u'Updating XMBC library via HTTP method for host: ' + host)
+        self._log_debug('Updating XMBC library via HTTP method for host: ' + host)
 
         # if we're doing per-show
         if show_name:
-            self._log_debug(u'Updating library via HTTP method for show ' + show_name)
+            self._log_debug('Updating library via HTTP method for show ' + show_name)
 
             # noinspection SqlResolve
             path_sql = 'select path.strPath' \
@@ -224,30 +224,30 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
             self._send_to_xbmc(reset_command, host)
 
             if not sql_xml:
-                self._log_debug(u'Invalid response for ' + show_name + ' on ' + host)
+                self._log_debug('Invalid response for ' + show_name + ' on ' + host)
                 return False
 
             enc_sql_xml = quote(sql_xml, ':\\/<>')
             try:
                 et = etree.fromstring(enc_sql_xml)
             except SyntaxError as e:
-                self._log_error(u'Unable to parse XML response: ' + ex(e))
+                self._log_error(f'Unable to parse XML response: {ex(e)}')
                 return False
 
             paths = et.findall('.//field')
 
             if not paths:
-                self._log_debug(u'No valid paths found for ' + show_name + ' on ' + host)
+                self._log_debug('No valid paths found for ' + show_name + ' on ' + host)
                 return False
 
             for path in paths:
                 # we do not need it double-encoded, gawd this is dumb
                 un_enc_path = decode_str(unquote(path.text), sickgear.SYS_ENCODING)
-                self._log_debug(u'Updating ' + show_name + ' on ' + host + ' at ' + un_enc_path)
+                self._log_debug('Updating ' + show_name + ' on ' + host + ' at ' + un_enc_path)
                 update_command = dict(command='ExecBuiltIn', parameter='XBMC.updatelibrary(video, %s)' % un_enc_path)
                 request = self._send_to_xbmc(update_command, host)
                 if not request:
-                    self._log_error(u'Update of show directory failed on ' + show_name
+                    self._log_error('Update of show directory failed on ' + show_name
                                     + ' on ' + host + ' at ' + un_enc_path)
                     return False
                 # sleep for a few seconds just to be sure xbmc has a chance to finish each directory
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
                     time.sleep(5)
         # do a full update if requested
         else:
-            self._log(u'Doing full library update on host: ' + host)
+            self._log('Doing full library update on host: ' + host)
             update_command = {'command': 'ExecBuiltIn', 'parameter': 'XBMC.updatelibrary(video)'}
             request = self._send_to_xbmc(update_command, host)
 
             if not request:
-                self._log_error(u'Full Library update failed on: ' + host)
+                self._log_error('Full Library update failed on: ' + host)
                 return False
 
         return True
@@ -284,14 +284,14 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
 
         """
         if not host:
-            self._log_debug(u'No host passed, aborting update')
+            self._log_debug('No host passed, aborting update')
             return False
 
         username = self._choose(username, sickgear.XBMC_USERNAME)
         password = self._choose(password, sickgear.XBMC_PASSWORD)
 
         command = command.encode('utf-8')
-        self._log_debug(u'JSON command: ' + command)
+        self._log_debug('JSON command: ' + command)
 
         url = 'http://%s/jsonrpc' % host
         try:
@@ -300,28 +300,28 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
             # if we have a password, use authentication
             if password:
                 req.add_header('Authorization', 'Basic %s' % b64encodestring('%s:%s' % (username, password)))
-                self._log_debug(u'Contacting (with auth header) via url: ' + url)
+                self._log_debug(f'Contacting (with auth header) via url: {url}')
             else:
-                self._log_debug(u'Contacting via url: ' + url)
+                self._log_debug(f'Contacting via url: {url}')
 
             try:
                 http_response_obj = urllib.request.urlopen(req)  # PY2 http_response_obj has no `with` context manager
             except urllib.error.URLError as e:
-                self._log_warning(u'Error while trying to retrieve API version for "%s": %s' % (host, ex(e)))
+                self._log_warning(f'Error while trying to retrieve API version for "{host}": {ex(e)}')
                 return False
 
             # parse the json result
             try:
                 result = json_load(http_response_obj)
                 http_response_obj.close()
-                self._log_debug(u'JSON response: ' + str(result))
+                self._log_debug(f'JSON response: {result}')
                 return result  # need to return response for parsing
             except ValueError:
-                self._log_warning(u'Unable to decode JSON: ' + http_response_obj)
+                self._log_warning('Unable to decode JSON: ' + http_response_obj)
                 return False
 
         except IOError as e:
-            self._log_warning(u'Couldn\'t contact JSON API at ' + url + ' ' + ex(e))
+            self._log_warning(f'Couldn\'t contact JSON API at {url} {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
     def _update_library_json(self, host=None, show_name=None):
@@ -340,15 +340,15 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
         """
 
         if not host:
-            self._log_debug(u'No host passed, aborting update')
+            self._log_debug('No host passed, aborting update')
             return False
 
-        self._log(u'Updating XMBC library via JSON method for host: ' + host)
+        self._log('Updating XMBC library via JSON method for host: ' + host)
 
         # if we're doing per-show
         if show_name:
             tvshowid = -1
-            self._log_debug(u'Updating library via JSON method for show ' + show_name)
+            self._log_debug('Updating library via JSON method for show ' + show_name)
 
             # get tvshowid by showName
             shows_command = '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"VideoLibrary.GetTVShows","id":1}'
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
             if shows_response and 'result' in shows_response and 'tvshows' in shows_response['result']:
                 shows = shows_response['result']['tvshows']
             else:
-                self._log_debug(u'No tvshows in TV show list')
+                self._log_debug('No tvshows in TV show list')
                 return False
 
             for show in shows:
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
 
             # we didn't find the show (exact match), thus revert to just doing a full update if enabled
             if -1 == tvshowid:
-                self._log_debug(u'Exact show name not matched in TV show list')
+                self._log_debug('Exact show name not matched in TV show list')
                 return False
 
             # lookup tv-show path
@@ -379,19 +379,19 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
             path_response = self._send_to_xbmc_json(path_command, host)
 
             path = path_response['result']['tvshowdetails']['file']
-            self._log_debug(u'Received Show: ' + show_name + ' with ID: ' + str(tvshowid) + ' Path: ' + path)
+            self._log_debug('Received Show: ' + show_name + ' with ID: ' + str(tvshowid) + ' Path: ' + path)
 
             if 1 > len(path):
-                self._log_warning(u'No valid path found for ' + show_name + ' with ID: '
+                self._log_warning('No valid path found for ' + show_name + ' with ID: '
                                   + str(tvshowid) + ' on ' + host)
                 return False
 
-            self._log_debug(u'Updating ' + show_name + ' on ' + host + ' at ' + path)
+            self._log_debug('Updating ' + show_name + ' on ' + host + ' at ' + path)
             update_command = '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"VideoLibrary.Scan","params":{"directory":%s},"id":1}' % (
                 json_dumps(path))
             request = self._send_to_xbmc_json(update_command, host)
             if not request:
-                self._log_error(u'Update of show directory failed on ' + show_name + ' on ' + host + ' at ' + path)
+                self._log_error('Update of show directory failed on ' + show_name + ' on ' + host + ' at ' + path)
                 return False
 
             # catch if there was an error in the returned request
@@ -399,18 +399,18 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
             for r in request:
                 if 'error' in r:
                     self._log_error(
-                        u'Error while attempting to update show directory for ' + show_name
+                        'Error while attempting to update show directory for ' + show_name
                         + ' on ' + host + ' at ' + path)
                     return False
 
         # do a full update if requested
         else:
-            self._log(u'Doing Full Library update on host: ' + host)
+            self._log('Doing Full Library update on host: ' + host)
             update_command = '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"VideoLibrary.Scan","id":1}'
             request = self._send_to_xbmc_json(update_command, host, sickgear.XBMC_USERNAME, sickgear.XBMC_PASSWORD)
 
             if not request:
-                self._log_error(u'Full Library update failed on: ' + host)
+                self._log_error('Full Library update failed on: ' + host)
                 return False
 
         return True
@@ -441,12 +441,12 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
         for cur_host in [x.strip() for x in hosts.split(',')]:
             cur_host = unquote_plus(cur_host)
 
-            self._log(u'Sending notification to "%s"' % cur_host)
+            self._log(f'Sending notification to "{cur_host}"')
 
             xbmcapi = self._get_xbmc_version(cur_host, username, password)
             if xbmcapi:
                 if 4 >= xbmcapi:
-                    self._log_debug(u'Detected version <= 11, using HTTP API')
+                    self._log_debug('Detected version <= 11, using HTTP API')
                     command = dict(command='ExecBuiltIn',
                                    parameter='Notification(' + title.encode('utf-8') + ',' + body.encode('utf-8') + ')')
                     notify_result = self._send_to_xbmc(command, cur_host, username, password)
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
                         result += [cur_host + ':' + str(notify_result)]
                         success |= 'OK' in notify_result or success
                 else:
-                    self._log_debug(u'Detected version >= 12, using JSON API')
+                    self._log_debug('Detected version >= 12, using JSON API')
                     command = '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"GUI.ShowNotification",' \
                               '"params":{"title":"%s","message":"%s", "image": "%s"},"id":1}' % \
                               (title.encode('utf-8'), body.encode('utf-8'), self._sg_logo_url)
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
                         success |= 'OK' in notify_result or success
             else:
                 if sickgear.XBMC_ALWAYS_ON or self._testing:
-                    self._log_error(u'Failed to detect version for "%s", check configuration and try again' % cur_host)
+                    self._log_error(f'Failed to detect version for "{cur_host}", check configuration and try again')
                 result += [cur_host + ':No response']
                 success = False
 
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
 
         """
         if not sickgear.XBMC_HOST:
-            self._log_debug(u'No hosts specified, check your settings')
+            self._log_debug('No hosts specified, check your settings')
             return False
 
         # either update each host, or only attempt to update until one successful result
@@ -496,11 +496,11 @@ class XBMCNotifier(Notifier):
         for host in [x.strip() for x in sickgear.XBMC_HOST.split(',')]:
             if self._send_update_library(host, show_name):
                 if sickgear.XBMC_UPDATE_ONLYFIRST:
-                    self._log_debug(u'Successfully updated "%s", stopped sending update library commands' % host)
+                    self._log_debug(f'Successfully updated "{host}", stopped sending update library commands')
                     return True
             else:
                 if sickgear.XBMC_ALWAYS_ON:
-                    self._log_error(u'Failed to detect version for "%s", check configuration and try again' % host)
+                    self._log_error(f'Failed to detect version for "{host}", check configuration and try again')
                 result = result + 1
 
         # needed for the 'update xbmc' submenu command

sickgear/nzbSplitter.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def _get_season_nzbs(name, url_data, season):
     try:
         show_xml = etree.ElementTree(etree.XML(url_data))
     except SyntaxError:
-        logger.log(u'Unable to parse the XML of %s, not splitting it' % name, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Unable to parse the XML of {name}, not splitting it')
         return {}, ''
 
     filename = name.replace('.nzb', '')
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def _get_season_nzbs(name, url_data, season):
     if scene_name_match:
         show_name, quality_section = scene_name_match.groups()
     else:
-        logger.log('%s - Not a valid season pack scene name. If it\'s a valid one, log a bug.' % name, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error('%s - Not a valid season pack scene name. If it\'s a valid one, log a bug.' % name)
         return {}, ''
 
     regex = r'(%s[\._]S%02d(?:[E0-9]+)\.[\w\._]+)' % (re.escape(show_name), season)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def _get_season_nzbs(name, url_data, season):
         if isinstance(ext, string_types) \
                 and re.search(r'^\.(nzb|r\d{2}|rar|7z|zip|par2|vol\d+|nfo|srt|txt|bat|sh|mkv|mp4|avi|wmv)$', ext,
                               flags=re.I):
-            logger.log('Unable to split %s into episode nzb\'s' % name, logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning('Unable to split %s into episode nzb\'s' % name)
             return {}, ''
         if cur_ep not in ep_files:
             ep_files[cur_ep] = [cur_file]
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def _save_nzb(nzb_name, nzb_string):
             nzb_fh.write(nzb_string)
 
     except EnvironmentError as e:
-        logger.log(u'Unable to save NZB: ' + ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Unable to save NZB: {ex(e)}')
 
 
 def _strip_ns(element, ns):
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def split_result(result):
     """
     resp = helpers.get_url(result.url, failure_monitor=False)
     if None is resp:
-        logger.log(u'Unable to load url %s, can\'t download season NZB' % result.url, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Unable to load url {result.url}, can\'t download season NZB')
         return False
 
     # parse the season ep name
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ def split_result(result):
         np = NameParser(False, show_obj=result.show_obj)
         parse_result = np.parse(result.name)
     except InvalidNameException:
-        logger.log(u'Unable to parse the filename %s into a valid episode' % result.name, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {result.name} into a valid episode')
         return False
     except InvalidShowException:
-        logger.log(u'Unable to parse the filename %s into a valid show' % result.name, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {result.name} into a valid show')
         return False
 
     # bust it up
@@ -201,35 +201,35 @@ def split_result(result):
 
     for new_nzb in separate_nzbs:
 
-        logger.log(u'Split out %s from %s' % (new_nzb, result.name), logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'Split out {new_nzb} from {result.name}')
 
         # parse the name
         try:
             np = NameParser(False, show_obj=result.show_obj)
             parse_result = np.parse(new_nzb)
         except InvalidNameException:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to parse the filename %s into a valid episode" % new_nzb, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {new_nzb} into a valid episode')
             return False
         except InvalidShowException:
-            logger.log(u"Unable to parse the filename %s into a valid show" % new_nzb, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {new_nzb} into a valid show')
             return False
 
         # make sure the result is sane
         if (None is not parse_result.season_number and season != parse_result.season_number) \
                 or (None is parse_result.season_number and 1 != season):
-            logger.log(u'Found %s inside %s but it doesn\'t seem to belong to the same season, ignoring it'
-                       % (new_nzb, result.name), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Found {new_nzb} inside {result.name} but it doesn\'t seem to belong to the same season,'
+                           f' ignoring it')
             continue
         elif 0 == len(parse_result.episode_numbers):
-            logger.log(u'Found %s inside %s but it doesn\'t seem to be a valid episode NZB, ignoring it'
-                       % (new_nzb, result.name), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Found {new_nzb} inside {result.name} but it doesn\'t seem to be a valid episode NZB,'
+                           f' ignoring it')
             continue
 
         want_ep = True
         for ep_no in parse_result.episode_numbers:
             if not result.show_obj.want_episode(season, ep_no, result.quality):
-                logger.log(u'Ignoring result %s because we don\'t want an episode that is %s'
-                           % (new_nzb, Quality.qualityStrings[result.quality]), logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Ignoring result {new_nzb} because we don\'t want an episode that is'
+                             f' {Quality.qualityStrings[result.quality]}')
                 want_ep = False
                 break
         if not want_ep:

sickgear/nzbget.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_nzbget(host, use_https, username, password, timeout=300):
     result = False
     if not host:
         msg = 'No NZBGet host found. Please configure it'
-        logger.log(msg, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(msg)
         return result, msg, None
 
     url = 'http%(scheme)s://%(username)s:%(password)s@%(host)s/xmlrpc' % {
@@ -44,24 +44,24 @@ def test_nzbget(host, use_https, username, password, timeout=300):
     try:
         msg = 'Success. Connected'
         if rpc_client.writelog('INFO', 'SickGear connected as a test'):
-            logger.log(msg, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(msg)
         else:
             msg += ', but unable to send a message'
-            logger.log(msg, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(msg)
         result = True
-        logger.log(u'NZBGet URL: %s' % url, logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug(f'NZBGet URL: {url}')
 
     except moves.http_client.socket.error:
         msg = 'Please check NZBGet host and port (if it is running). NZBGet is not responding to these values'
-        logger.log(msg, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(msg)
 
     except moves.xmlrpc_client.ProtocolError as e:
         if 'Unauthorized' == e.errmsg:
             msg = 'NZBGet username or password is incorrect'
-            logger.log(msg, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(msg)
         else:
             msg = 'Protocol Error: %s' % e.errmsg
-            logger.log(msg, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(msg)
 
     return result, msg, rpc_client
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def send_nzb(search_result):
             return result
         nzbcontent64 = b64encodestring(data, keep_eol=True)
 
-    logger.log(u'Sending NZB to NZBGet: %s' % search_result.name)
+    logger.log(f'Sending NZB to NZBGet: {search_result.name}')
 
     try:
         # Find out if nzbget supports priority (Version 9.0+), old versions beginning with a 0.x will use the old cmd
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ def send_nzb(search_result):
                                                      nzbget_prio, False, search_result.url)
 
         if nzbget_result:
-            logger.log(u'NZB sent to NZBGet successfully', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('NZB sent to NZBGet successfully')
             result = True
         else:
-            logger.log(u'NZBGet could not add %s.nzb to the queue' % search_result.name, logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'NZBGet could not add {search_result.name}.nzb to the queue')
     except (BaseException, Exception):
-        logger.log(u'Connect Error to NZBGet: could not add %s.nzb to the queue' % search_result.name, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Connect Error to NZBGet: could not add {search_result.name}.nzb to the queue')
 
     return result

sickgear/postProcessor.py

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         """
         logger_msg = re.sub(r'(?i)<br[\s/]+>\.*', '', message)
         logger_msg = re.sub('(?i)<a[^>]+>([^<]+)</a>', r'\1', logger_msg)
-        logger.log(u'%s' % logger_msg, level)
+        logger.log(f'{logger_msg}', level)
         self.log += message + '\n'
 
     def _check_for_existing_file(self, existing_file):
@@ -129,25 +129,24 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         """
 
         if not existing_file:
-            self._log(u'There is no existing file', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('There is no existing file', logger.DEBUG)
             return PostProcessor.DOESNT_EXIST
 
         # if the new file exists, return the appropriate code depending on the size
         if os.path.isfile(existing_file):
-            new_file = u'New file %s<br />.. is ' % self.file_path
+            new_file = f'New file {self.file_path}<br />.. is '
             if os.path.getsize(self.file_path) == os.path.getsize(existing_file):
-                self._log(u'%sthe same size as %s' % (new_file, existing_file), logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'{new_file}the same size as {existing_file}', logger.DEBUG)
                 return PostProcessor.EXISTS_SAME
             elif os.path.getsize(self.file_path) < os.path.getsize(existing_file):
-                self._log(u'%ssmaller than %s' % (new_file, existing_file), logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'{new_file}smaller than {existing_file}', logger.DEBUG)
                 return PostProcessor.EXISTS_LARGER
             else:
-                self._log(u'%slarger than %s' % (new_file, existing_file), logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'{new_file}larger than {existing_file}', logger.DEBUG)
                 return PostProcessor.EXISTS_SMALLER
 
         else:
-            self._log(u'File doesn\'t exist %s' % existing_file,
-                      logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'File doesn\'t exist {existing_file}', logger.DEBUG)
             return PostProcessor.DOESNT_EXIST
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             file_list = file_list + self.list_associated_files(file_path)
 
         if not file_list:
-            self._log(u'Not deleting anything because there are no files associated with %s' % file_path, logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Not deleting anything because there are no files associated with {file_path}', logger.DEBUG)
             return
 
         # delete the file and any other files which we want to delete
@@ -234,16 +233,14 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                     # File is read-only, so make it writeable
                     try:
                         os.chmod(cur_file, stat.S_IWRITE)
-                        self._log(u'Changed read only permissions to writeable to delete file %s'
-                                  % cur_file, logger.DEBUG)
+                        self._log(f'Changed read only permissions to writeable to delete file {cur_file}', logger.DEBUG)
                     except (BaseException, Exception):
-                        self._log(u'Cannot change permissions to writeable to delete file: %s'
-                                  % cur_file, logger.WARNING)
+                        self._log(f'Cannot change permissions to writeable to delete file: {cur_file}', logger.WARNING)
 
                 removal_type = helpers.remove_file(cur_file, log_level=logger.DEBUG)
 
                 if True is not os.path.isfile(cur_file):
-                    self._log(u'%s file %s' % (removal_type, cur_file), logger.DEBUG)
+                    self._log(f'{removal_type} file {cur_file}', logger.DEBUG)
 
                 # do the library update for synoindex
                 notifiers.NotifierFactory().get('SYNOINDEX').deleteFile(cur_file)
@@ -271,7 +268,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         """
 
         if not action:
-            self._log(u'Must provide an action for the combined file operation', logger.ERROR)
+            self._log('Must provide an action for the combined file operation', logger.ERROR)
             return
 
         file_list = [file_path]
@@ -281,7 +278,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             file_list = file_list + self.list_associated_files(file_path, subtitles_only=True)
 
         if not file_list:
-            self._log(u'Not moving anything because there are no files associated with %s' % file_path, logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Not moving anything because there are no files associated with {file_path}', logger.DEBUG)
             return
 
         # create base name with file_path (media_file without .extension)
@@ -317,7 +314,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                 subs_new_path = os.path.join(new_path, sickgear.SUBTITLES_DIR)
                 dir_exists = helpers.make_dir(subs_new_path)
                 if not dir_exists:
-                    logger.log(u'Unable to create subtitles folder ' + subs_new_path, logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Unable to create subtitles folder {subs_new_path}')
                 else:
                     helpers.chmod_as_parent(subs_new_path)
                 new_file_path = os.path.join(subs_new_path, new_file_name)
@@ -345,15 +342,16 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         :type action_tmpl:
         """
 
-        def _int_move(cur_file_path, new_file_path, success_tmpl=u' %s to %s'):
+        def _int_move(cur_file_path, new_file_path, success_tmpl=' %s to %s'):
 
             try:
                 helpers.move_file(cur_file_path, new_file_path, raise_exceptions=True)
                 helpers.chmod_as_parent(new_file_path)
-                self._log(u'Moved file from' + (success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path)), logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'Moved file from{(success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path))}',
+                          logger.DEBUG)
             except (IOError, OSError) as e:
-                self._log(u'Unable to move file %s<br />.. %s'
-                          % (success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path), ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+                self._log(f'Unable to move file {success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path)}<br>.. {ex(e)}',
+                          logger.ERROR)
                 raise e
 
         self._combined_file_operation(file_path, new_path, new_base_name, associated_files, _int_move,
@@ -375,15 +373,16 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         :type action_tmpl:
         """
 
-        def _int_copy(cur_file_path, new_file_path, success_tmpl=u' %s to %s'):
+        def _int_copy(cur_file_path, new_file_path, success_tmpl=' %s to %s'):
 
             try:
                 helpers.copy_file(cur_file_path, new_file_path)
                 helpers.chmod_as_parent(new_file_path)
-                self._log(u'Copied file from' + (success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path)), logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'Copied file from{(success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path))}',
+                          logger.DEBUG)
             except (IOError, OSError) as e:
-                self._log(u'Unable to copy %s<br />.. %s'
-                          % (success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path), ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+                self._log(f'Unable to copy {success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path)}<br>.. {ex(e)}',
+                          logger.ERROR)
                 raise e
 
         self._combined_file_operation(file_path, new_path, new_base_name, associated_files, _int_copy,
@@ -403,15 +402,16 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         :type action_tmpl:
         """
 
-        def _int_hard_link(cur_file_path, new_file_path, success_tmpl=u' %s to %s'):
+        def _int_hard_link(cur_file_path, new_file_path, success_tmpl=' %s to %s'):
 
             try:
                 helpers.hardlink_file(cur_file_path, new_file_path)
                 helpers.chmod_as_parent(new_file_path)
-                self._log(u'Hard linked file from' + (success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path)), logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'Hard linked file from{(success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path))}',
+                          logger.DEBUG)
             except (IOError, OSError) as e:
-                self._log(u'Unable to link file %s<br />.. %s'
-                          % (success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path), ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+                self._log(f'Unable to link file {success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path)}<br>.. {ex(e)}',
+                          logger.ERROR)
                 raise e
 
         self._combined_file_operation(file_path, new_path, new_base_name, associated_files, _int_hard_link,
@@ -431,16 +431,16 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         :type action_tmpl:
         """
 
-        def _int_move_and_sym_link(cur_file_path, new_file_path, success_tmpl=u' %s to %s'):
+        def _int_move_and_sym_link(cur_file_path, new_file_path, success_tmpl=' %s to %s'):
 
             try:
                 helpers.move_and_symlink_file(cur_file_path, new_file_path)
                 helpers.chmod_as_parent(new_file_path)
-                self._log(u'Moved then symbolic linked file from' + (success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path)),
+                self._log(f'Moved then symbolic linked file from{(success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path))}',
                           logger.DEBUG)
             except (IOError, OSError) as e:
-                self._log(u'Unable to link file %s<br />.. %s'
-                          % (success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path), ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+                self._log(f'Unable to link file {success_tmpl % (cur_file_path, new_file_path)}<br>.. {ex(e)}',
+                          logger.ERROR)
                 raise e
 
         self._combined_file_operation(file_path, new_path, new_base_name, associated_files, _int_move_and_sym_link,
@@ -515,9 +515,9 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             self.in_history = True
             to_return = (show_obj, season_number, episode_numbers, quality)
             if not show_obj:
-                self._log(u'Unknown show, check availability on ShowList page', logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log('Unknown show, check availability on ShowList page', logger.DEBUG)
                 break
-            self._log(u'Found a match in history for %s' % show_obj.name, logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Found a match in history for {show_obj.name}', logger.DEBUG)
             break
 
         return to_return
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         :rtype: Tuple[None, None, List, None] or Tuple[sickgear.tv.TVShow, int, List[int], int]
         """
 
-        logger.log(u'Analyzing name ' + repr(name))
+        logger.log(f'Analyzing name {repr(name)}')
 
         to_return = (None, None, [], None)
 
@@ -556,8 +556,8 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         # parse the name to break it into show name, season, and episode
         np = NameParser(resource, convert=True, show_obj=self.show_obj or show_obj)
         parse_result = np.parse(name)
-        self._log(u'Parsed %s<br />.. from %s'
-                  % (decode_str(str(parse_result), errors='xmlcharrefreplace'), name), logger.DEBUG)
+        self._log(f'Parsed {decode_str(str(parse_result), errors="xmlcharrefreplace")}<br>'
+                  f'.. from {name}', logger.DEBUG)
 
         if parse_result.is_air_by_date and (None is parse_result.season_number or not parse_result.episode_numbers):
             season_number = -1
@@ -598,13 +598,16 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                 self.release_name = helpers.remove_extension(os.path.basename(parse_result.original_name))
 
         else:
-            logger.log(u'Parse result not sufficient (all following have to be set). will not save release name',
-                       logger.DEBUG)
-            logger.log(u'Parse result(series_name): ' + str(parse_result.series_name), logger.DEBUG)
-            logger.log(u'Parse result(season_number): ' + str(parse_result.season_number), logger.DEBUG)
-            logger.log(u'Parse result(episode_numbers): ' + str(parse_result.episode_numbers), logger.DEBUG)
-            logger.log(u' or Parse result(air_date): ' + str(parse_result.air_date), logger.DEBUG)
-            logger.log(u'Parse result(release_group): ' + str(parse_result.release_group), logger.DEBUG)
+            for cur_msg in (
+                    'Parse result not sufficient (all following have to be set). will not save release name',
+                    f'Parse result(series_name): {parse_result.series_name}',
+                    f'Parse result(season_number): {parse_result.season_number}',
+                    f'Parse result(episode_numbers): {parse_result.episode_numbers}',
+                    f' or Parse result(air_date): {parse_result.air_date}',
+                    f'Parse result(release_group): {parse_result.release_group}'
+            ):
+                logger.debug(cur_msg)
+
 
     def _find_info(self, history_only=False):
         """
@@ -632,7 +635,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                     lambda: self._analyze_name(self.file_path),
 
                     # try to analyze the dir + file name together as one name
-                    lambda: self._analyze_name(self.folder_name + u' ' + self.file_name),
+                    lambda: self._analyze_name(f'{self.folder_name} {self.file_name}'),
 
                     # try to analyze file name with previously parsed show_obj
                     lambda: self._analyze_name(self.file_name, show_obj=show_obj, rel_grp=rel_grp)],
@@ -645,7 +648,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             try:
                 (try_show_obj, try_season, try_episodes, try_quality) = cur_try()
             except (InvalidNameException, InvalidShowException) as e:
-                logger.log(u'Unable to parse, skipping: ' + ex(e), logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Unable to parse, skipping: {ex(e)}')
                 continue
 
             if not try_show_obj:
@@ -667,8 +670,8 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
 
             # for air-by-date shows we need to look up the season/episode from database
             if -1 == season_number and show_obj and episode_numbers:
-                self._log(u'Looks like this is an air-by-date or sports show,'
-                          u' attempting to convert the date to season/episode', logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log('Looks like this is an air-by-date or sports show,'
+                          ' attempting to convert the date to season/episode', logger.DEBUG)
                 airdate = episode_numbers[0].toordinal()
                 my_db = db.DBConnection()
                 sql_result = my_db.select(
@@ -681,8 +684,8 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                     season_number = int(sql_result[0][0])
                     episode_numbers = [int(sql_result[0][1])]
                 else:
-                    self._log(u'Unable to find episode with date %s for show %s, skipping' %
-                              (episode_numbers[0], show_obj.tvid_prodid), logger.DEBUG)
+                    self._log(f'Unable to find episode with date {episode_numbers[0]} for show {show_obj.tvid_prodid},'
+                              f' skipping', logger.DEBUG)
                     # don't leave dates in the episode list if we can't convert them to real episode numbers
                     episode_numbers = []
                     continue
@@ -697,8 +700,8 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                     [show_obj.tvid, show_obj.prodid])
                 if 1 == int(num_seasons_sql_result[0][0]) and None is season_number:
                     self._log(
-                        u'No season number found, but this show appears to only have 1 season,'
-                        u' setting season number to 1...', logger.DEBUG)
+                        'No season number found, but this show appears to only have 1 season,'
+                        ' setting season number to 1...', logger.DEBUG)
                     season_number = 1
 
             if show_obj and season_number and episode_numbers:
@@ -731,13 +734,13 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         for cur_episode_number in episode_numbers:
             cur_episode_number = int(cur_episode_number)
 
-            self._log(u'Retrieving episode object for %sx%s' % (season_number, cur_episode_number), logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Retrieving episode object for {season_number}x{cur_episode_number}', logger.DEBUG)
 
             # now that we've figured out which episode this file is just load it manually
             try:
                 ep_obj = show_obj.get_episode(season_number, cur_episode_number)
             except exceptions_helper.EpisodeNotFoundException as e:
-                self._log(u'Unable to create episode: ' + ex(e), logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'Unable to create episode: {ex(e)}', logger.DEBUG)
                 raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed()
 
             # associate all the episodes together under a single root episode
@@ -764,9 +767,8 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         if ep_obj.status in common.Quality.SNATCHED_ANY:
             old_status, ep_quality = common.Quality.split_composite_status(ep_obj.status)
             if common.Quality.UNKNOWN != ep_quality:
-                self._log(
-                    u'Using "%s" quality from the old status' % common.Quality.qualityStrings[ep_quality],
-                    logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'Using "{common.Quality.qualityStrings[ep_quality]}" quality from the old status',
+                          logger.DEBUG)
                 return ep_quality
 
         # search all possible names for our new quality, in case the file or dir doesn't have it
@@ -780,26 +782,25 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                 continue
 
             ep_quality = common.Quality.name_quality(cur_name, ep_obj.show_obj.is_anime)
-            quality_log = u' "%s" quality parsed from the %s %s'\
-                          % (common.Quality.qualityStrings[ep_quality], thing, cur_name)
+            quality_log = f' "{common.Quality.qualityStrings[ep_quality]}" quality parsed from the {thing} {cur_name}'
 
             # if we find a good one then use it
             if common.Quality.UNKNOWN != ep_quality:
-                self._log(u'Using' + quality_log, logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'Using{quality_log}', logger.DEBUG)
                 return ep_quality
             else:
-                self._log(u'Found' + quality_log, logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log(f'Found{quality_log}', logger.DEBUG)
 
         ep_quality = common.Quality.file_quality(self.file_path)
         if common.Quality.UNKNOWN != ep_quality:
-            self._log(u'Using "%s" quality parsed from the metadata file content of %s'
-                      % (common.Quality.qualityStrings[ep_quality], self.file_name), logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Using "{common.Quality.qualityStrings[ep_quality]}" quality parsed'
+                      f' from the metadata file content of {self.file_name}', logger.DEBUG)
             return ep_quality
 
         # Try guessing quality from the file name
         ep_quality = common.Quality.assume_quality(self.file_name)
-        self._log(u'Using guessed "%s" quality from the file name %s'
-                  % (common.Quality.qualityStrings[ep_quality], self.file_name), logger.DEBUG)
+        self._log(f'Using guessed "{common.Quality.qualityStrings[ep_quality]}" quality'
+                  f' from the file name {self.file_name}', logger.DEBUG)
 
         return ep_quality
 
@@ -822,7 +823,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         try:
             script_cmd = [piece for piece in re.split("( |\\\".*?\\\"|'.*?')", script_name) if piece.strip()]
             script_cmd[0] = os.path.abspath(script_cmd[0])
-            self._log(u'Absolute path to script: ' + script_cmd[0], logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Absolute path to script: {script_cmd[0]}', logger.DEBUG)
 
             script_cmd += [ep_obj.location, self.file_path]
 
@@ -832,7 +833,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                 str(ep_obj.episode),
                 str(ep_obj.airdate)]
 
-            self._log(u'Executing command ' + str(script_cmd))
+            self._log(f'Executing command {script_cmd}')
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
             self._log('Error creating extra script command: %s' % ex(e), logger.ERROR)
             return
@@ -843,10 +844,10 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             self._log('Script result: %s' % output, logger.DEBUG)
 
         except OSError as e:
-            self._log(u'Unable to run extra_script: ' + ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+            self._log(f'Unable to run extra_script: {ex(e)}', logger.ERROR)
 
         except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-            self._log(u'Unable to run extra_script: ' + ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+            self._log(f'Unable to run extra_script: {ex(e)}', logger.ERROR)
 
     def _run_extra_scripts(self, ep_obj):
         """
@@ -881,48 +882,48 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
 
         if not existing_show_path and not sickgear.CREATE_MISSING_SHOW_DIRS:
             # Show location does not exist, and cannot be created, marking it unsafe to proceed
-            self._log(u'.. marking it unsafe to proceed because show location does not exist', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('.. marking it unsafe to proceed because show location does not exist', logger.DEBUG)
             return False
 
         # if SickGear snatched this then assume it's safe
         if ep_obj.status in common.Quality.SNATCHED_ANY:
-            self._log(u'SickGear snatched this episode, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('SickGear snatched this episode, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
             return True
 
         old_ep_status, old_ep_quality = common.Quality.split_composite_status(ep_obj.status)
 
         # if old episode is not downloaded/archived then it's safe
         if common.DOWNLOADED != old_ep_status and common.ARCHIVED != old_ep_status:
-            self._log(u'Existing episode status is not downloaded/archived, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('Existing episode status is not downloaded/archived, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
             return True
 
         if common.ARCHIVED == old_ep_status and common.Quality.NONE == old_ep_quality:
-            self._log(u'Marking it unsafe to replace because the existing episode status is archived', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('Marking it unsafe to replace because the existing episode status is archived', logger.DEBUG)
             return False
 
         # Status downloaded. Quality/ size checks
 
         # if manual post process option is set to force_replace then it's safe
         if self.force_replace:
-            self._log(u'Force replace existing episode option is enabled, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('Force replace existing episode option is enabled, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
             return True
 
         # if the file processed is higher quality than the existing episode then it's safe
         if new_ep_quality > old_ep_quality:
             if common.Quality.UNKNOWN != new_ep_quality:
-                self._log(u'Existing episode status is not snatched but the episode to process appears to be better'
-                          u' quality than existing episode, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log('Existing episode status is not snatched but the episode to process appears to be better'
+                          ' quality than existing episode, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
                 return True
 
             else:
-                self._log(u'Marking it unsafe to replace because an existing episode exists in the database and'
-                          u' the episode to process has unknown quality', logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log('Marking it unsafe to replace because an existing episode exists in the database and'
+                          ' the episode to process has unknown quality', logger.DEBUG)
                 return False
 
         existing_file_status = self._check_for_existing_file(ep_obj.location)
         if PostProcessor.DOESNT_EXIST == existing_file_status \
                 and (existing_show_path or sickgear.CREATE_MISSING_SHOW_DIRS):
-            self._log(u'.. there is no file to replace, marking it safe to continue', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('.. there is no file to replace, marking it safe to continue', logger.DEBUG)
             return True
 
         # if there's an existing downloaded file with same quality, check filesize to decide
@@ -946,48 +947,47 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                                                                                   npr.is_anime, check_is_repack=True)
                     if new_proper_level > cur_proper_level and \
                             (not is_repack or npr.release_group == ep_obj.release_group):
-                        self._log(u'Proper or repack with same quality, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
+                        self._log('Proper or repack with same quality, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
                         return True
 
-            self._log(u'An episode exists in the database with the same quality as the episode to process',
-                      logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('An episode exists in the database with the same quality as the episode to process', logger.DEBUG)
 
-            self._log(u'Checking size of existing file ' + ep_obj.location, logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Checking size of existing file {ep_obj.location}', logger.DEBUG)
 
             if PostProcessor.EXISTS_SMALLER == existing_file_status:
                 # File exists and new file is larger, marking it safe to replace
-                self._log(u'.. the existing smaller file will be replaced', logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log('.. the existing smaller file will be replaced', logger.DEBUG)
                 return True
 
             elif PostProcessor.EXISTS_LARGER == existing_file_status:
                 # File exists and new file is smaller, marking it unsafe to replace
-                self._log(u'.. marking it unsafe to replace the existing larger file', logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log('.. marking it unsafe to replace the existing larger file', logger.DEBUG)
                 return False
 
             elif PostProcessor.EXISTS_SAME == existing_file_status:
                 # File exists and new file is same size, marking it unsafe to replace
-                self._log(u'.. marking it unsafe to replace the existing same size file', logger.DEBUG)
+                self._log('.. marking it unsafe to replace the existing same size file', logger.DEBUG)
                 return False
 
             else:
-                self._log(u'Unknown file status for: %s This should never happen, please log this as a bug.'
-                          % ep_obj.location, logger.ERROR)
+                self._log(f'Unknown file status for: {ep_obj.location}'
+                          f' This should never happen, please log this as a bug.', logger.ERROR)
                 return False
 
         # if there's an existing file with better quality
         if old_ep_quality > new_ep_quality and old_ep_quality != common.Quality.UNKNOWN:
             # Episode already exists in database and processed episode has lower quality, marking it unsafe to replace
-            self._log(u'Marking it unsafe to replace the episode that already exists in database with a file of lower'
-                      u' quality', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('Marking it unsafe to replace the episode that already exists in database with a file of lower'
+                      ' quality', logger.DEBUG)
             return False
 
         if self.in_history:
-            self._log(u'SickGear snatched this episode, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('SickGear snatched this episode, marking it safe to replace', logger.DEBUG)
             return True
 
         # None of the conditions were met, marking it unsafe to replace
-        self._log(u'Marking it unsafe to replace because no positive condition is met, you may force replace but it'
-                  u' would be better to examine the files', logger.DEBUG)
+        self._log('Marking it unsafe to replace because no positive condition is met, you may force replace but it'
+                  ' would be better to examine the files', logger.DEBUG)
         return False
 
     def _change_ep_objs(self, show_obj, season_number, episode_numbers, quality):
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         for cur_ep_obj in [ep_obj] + ep_obj.related_ep_obj:
             with cur_ep_obj.lock:
                 if self.release_name:
-                    self._log(u'Found release name ' + self.release_name, logger.DEBUG)
+                    self._log(f'Found release name {self.release_name}', logger.DEBUG)
 
                 cur_ep_obj.release_name = self.release_name or ''
 
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             self._log('Successfully processed.', logger.MESSAGE)
 
         else:
-            self._log('Can\'t figure out what show/episode to process', logger.WARNING)
+            self._log("Can't figure out what show/episode to process", logger.WARNING)
             raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed()
 
     def process(self):
@@ -1054,16 +1054,16 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         :rtype: bool
         """
 
-        self._log(u'Processing... %s%s' % (os.path.relpath(self.file_path, self.folder_path),
-                                           (u'<br />.. from nzb %s' % self.nzb_name, u'')[None is self.nzb_name]))
+        self._log(f'Processing... {os.path.relpath(self.file_path, self.folder_path)}'
+                  f'{(f"<br />.. from nzb {self.nzb_name}", "")[None is self.nzb_name]}')
 
         if os.path.isdir(self.file_path):
-            self._log(u'Expecting file %s<br />.. is actually a directory, skipping' % self.file_path)
+            self._log(f'Expecting file {self.file_path}<br />.. is actually a directory, skipping')
             return False
 
         for ignore_file in self.IGNORED_FILESTRINGS:
             if ignore_file in self.file_path:
-                self._log(u'File %s<br />.. is ignored type, skipping' % self.file_path)
+                self._log(f'File {self.file_path}<br />.. is ignored type, skipping')
                 return False
 
         # reset per-file stuff
@@ -1075,10 +1075,10 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
 
         # if we don't have it then give up
         if not show_obj:
-            self._log(u'Must add show to SickGear before trying to post process an episode', logger.WARNING)
+            self._log('Must add show to SickGear before trying to post process an episode', logger.WARNING)
             raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed()
         elif None is season_number or not episode_numbers:
-            self._log(u'Quitting this post process, could not determine what episode this is', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('Quitting this post process, could not determine what episode this is', logger.DEBUG)
             return False
 
         # retrieve/create the corresponding TVEpisode objects
@@ -1089,12 +1089,12 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             new_ep_quality = self._get_quality(ep_obj)
         else:
             new_ep_quality = quality
-            self._log(u'Using "%s" quality' % common.Quality.qualityStrings[new_ep_quality], logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log(f'Using "{common.Quality.qualityStrings[new_ep_quality]}" quality', logger.DEBUG)
 
         # see if it's safe to replace existing episode (is download snatched, PROPER, better quality)
         if not self._safe_replace(ep_obj, new_ep_quality):
             # if it's not safe to replace, stop here
-            self._log(u'Quitting this post process', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('Quitting this post process', logger.DEBUG)
             return False
 
         # delete the existing file (and company)
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                     helpers.delete_empty_folders(os.path.dirname(cur_ep_obj.location),
                                                  keep_dir=ep_obj.show_obj.location)
             except (OSError, IOError):
-                raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed(u'Unable to delete existing files')
+                raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed('Unable to delete existing files')
 
             # set the status of the episodes
             # for cur_ep_obj in [ep_obj] + ep_obj.related_ep_obj:
@@ -1115,14 +1115,14 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
 
         # if the show directory doesn't exist then make it if allowed
         if not os.path.isdir(ep_obj.show_obj.location) and sickgear.CREATE_MISSING_SHOW_DIRS:
-            self._log(u'Show directory does not exist, creating it', logger.DEBUG)
+            self._log('Show directory does not exist, creating it', logger.DEBUG)
             try:
                 os.mkdir(ep_obj.show_obj.location)
                 # do the library update for synoindex
                 notifiers.NotifierFactory().get('SYNOINDEX').addFolder(ep_obj.show_obj.location)
             except (OSError, IOError):
-                raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed(u'Unable to create show directory: '
-                                                             + ep_obj.show_obj.location)
+                raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed(f'Unable to create show directory:'
+                                                             f' {ep_obj.show_obj.location}')
 
             # get metadata for the show (but not episode because it hasn't been fully processed)
             ep_obj.show_obj.write_metadata(True)
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         # Just want to keep this consistent for failed handling right now
         release_name = show_name_helpers.determine_release_name(self.folder_path, self.nzb_name)
         if None is release_name:
-            self._log(u'No snatched release found in history', logger.WARNING)
+            self._log('No snatched release found in history', logger.WARNING)
         elif sickgear.USE_FAILED_DOWNLOADS:
             failed_history.remove_failed(release_name)
 
@@ -1144,13 +1144,13 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
 
         except exceptions_helper.ShowDirNotFoundException:
             raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed(
-                u'Unable to post process an episode because the show dir does not exist, quitting')
+                'Unable to post process an episode because the show dir does not exist, quitting')
 
-        self._log(u'Destination folder for this episode is ' + dest_path, logger.DEBUG)
+        self._log(f'Destination folder for this episode is {dest_path}', logger.DEBUG)
 
         # create any folders we need
         if not helpers.make_path(dest_path, syno=True):
-            raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed(u'Unable to create destination folder: ' + dest_path)
+            raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed(f'Unable to create destination folder: {dest_path}')
 
         # figure out the base name of the resulting episode file
         if sickgear.RENAME_EPISODES:
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                 while not stop_event.is_set():
                     stop_event.wait(60)
                     webh('.')
-                webh(u'\n')
+                webh('\n')
 
             keepalive_stop = threading.Event()
             keepalive = threading.Thread(target=keep_alive,  args=(self.webhandler, keepalive_stop))
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                          'new_base_name': new_base_name,
                          'associated_files': sickgear.MOVE_ASSOCIATED_FILES}
             args_cpmv = {'subtitles': sickgear.USE_SUBTITLES and ep_obj.show_obj.subtitles,
-                         'action_tmpl': u' %s<br />.. to %s'}
+                         'action_tmpl': ' %s<br />.. to %s'}
             args_cpmv.update(args_link)
             if self.webhandler:
                 self.webhandler('Processing method is "%s"' % self.process_method)
@@ -1199,10 +1199,10 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             elif 'symlink' == self.process_method:
                 self._move_and_symlink(**args_link)
             else:
-                logger.log(u'Unknown process method: ' + str(self.process_method), logger.ERROR)
-                raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed(u'Unable to move the files to the new location')
+                logger.error(f'Unknown process method: {self.process_method}')
+                raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed('Unable to move the files to the new location')
         except (OSError, IOError):
-            raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed(u'Unable to move the files to the new location')
+            raise exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed('Unable to move the files to the new location')
         finally:
             if self.webhandler:
                 # stop the keep_alive

sickgear/processTV.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
     @property
     def result(self, pre=True):
         # type: (bool) -> AnyStr
-        return (('<br />', u'\n')[pre]).join(self._output)
+        return (('<br>', '\n')[pre]).join(self._output)
 
     def _buffer(self, text=None):
         if None is not text:
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
             if self.webhandler:
                 logger_msg = re.sub(r'(?i)<br[\s/]+>', '\n', text)
                 logger_msg = re.sub('(?i)<a[^>]+>([^<]+)</a>', r'\1', logger_msg)
-                self.webhandler('%s%s' % (logger_msg, u'\n'))
+                self.webhandler('%s%s' % (logger_msg, '\n'))
 
     def _log_helper(self, message, log_level=logger.DEBUG):
         """
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
         """
         logger_msg = re.sub(r'(?i)<br[\s/]+>\.*', '', message)
         logger_msg = re.sub('(?i)<a[^>]+>([^<]+)</a>', r'\1', logger_msg)
-        logger.log(u'%s' % logger_msg, log_level)
+        logger.log(f'{logger_msg}', log_level)
         self._buffer(message)
         return
 
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
         try:
             shutil.rmtree(folder)
         except (OSError, IOError) as e:
-            logger.log(u'Warning: unable to delete folder: %s: %s' % (folder, ex(e)), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Warning: unable to delete folder: {folder}: {ex(e)}')
             return False
 
         if os.path.isdir(folder):
-            logger.log(u'Warning: unable to delete folder: %s' % folder, logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Warning: unable to delete folder: {folder}')
             return False
 
-        self._log_helper(u'Deleted folder ' + folder, logger.MESSAGE)
+        self._log_helper(f'Deleted folder {folder}', logger.MESSAGE)
         return True
 
     def _delete_files(self, process_path, notwanted_files, force=False):
@@ -170,18 +170,18 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
             file_attribute = os.stat(cur_file_path)[0]
             if not file_attribute & stat.S_IWRITE:
                 # File is read-only, so make it writeable
-                self._log_helper(u'Changing ReadOnly flag for file ' + cur_file)
+                self._log_helper(f'Changing ReadOnly flag for file {cur_file}')
                 try:
                     os.chmod(cur_file_path, stat.S_IWRITE)
                 except OSError as e:
-                    self._log_helper(u'Cannot change permissions of %s: %s' % (cur_file_path, ex(e)))
+                    self._log_helper(f'Cannot change permissions of {cur_file_path}: {ex(e)}')
 
             removal_type = helpers.remove_file(cur_file_path)
 
             if os.path.isfile(cur_file_path):
                 result = False
             else:
-                self._log_helper(u'%s file %s' % (removal_type, cur_file))
+                self._log_helper(f'{removal_type} file {cur_file}')
 
         return result
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                 show_obj = helpers.find_show_by_id({int(sql_result[-1]['indexer']): int(sql_result[-1]['showid'])},
                                                    check_multishow=True)
                 if hasattr(show_obj, 'name'):
-                    logger.log('Found Show: %s in snatch history for: %s' % (show_obj.name, name), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug('Found Show: %s in snatch history for: %s' % (show_obj.name, name))
             except MultipleShowObjectsException:
                 show_obj = None
         return show_obj
@@ -319,19 +319,19 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
         elif dir_name and sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR and os.path.isdir(sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR)\
                 and os.path.normpath(dir_name) != os.path.normpath(sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR):
             dir_name = os.path.join(sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR, os.path.abspath(dir_name).split(os.path.sep)[-1])
-            self._log_helper(u'SickGear PP Config, completed TV downloads folder: ' + sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR)
+            self._log_helper(f'SickGear PP Config, completed TV downloads folder: {sickgear.TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR}')
 
         if dir_name:
-            self._log_helper(u'Checking folder... ' + dir_name)
+            self._log_helper(f'Checking folder... {dir_name}')
 
         # if we didn't find a real directory then process "failed" or just quit
         if not dir_name or not os.path.isdir(dir_name):
             if nzb_name and failed:
                 self._process_failed(dir_name, nzb_name, show_obj=show_obj)
             else:
-                self._log_helper(u'Unable to figure out what folder to process. ' +
-                                 u'If your downloader and SickGear aren\'t on the same PC then make sure ' +
-                                 u'you fill out your completed TV download folder in the PP config.')
+                self._log_helper('Unable to figure out what folder to process. '
+                                 'If your downloader and SickGear aren\'t on the same PC then make sure '
+                                 'you fill out your completed TV download folder in the PP config.')
             return self.result
 
         parent = self.find_parent(dir_name)
@@ -352,13 +352,13 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
         path, dirs, files = self._get_path_dir_files(dir_name, nzb_name, pp_type)
 
         if sickgear.POSTPONE_IF_SYNC_FILES and any(filter(helpers.is_sync_file, files)):
-            self._log_helper(u'Found temporary sync files, skipping post process', logger.ERROR)
+            self._log_helper('Found temporary sync files, skipping post process', logger.ERROR)
             return self.result
 
         if not process_method:
             process_method = sickgear.PROCESS_METHOD
 
-        self._log_helper(u'Processing folder... %s' % path)
+        self._log_helper(f'Processing folder... {path}')
 
         work_files = []
         joined = self.join(path)
@@ -380,13 +380,13 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
         work_files += [os.path.join(path, item) for item in rar_content]
 
         if 0 < len(files):
-            self._log_helper(u'Process file%s: %s' % (helpers.maybe_plural(files), str(files)))
+            self._log_helper(f'Process file{helpers.maybe_plural(files)}: {str(files)}')
         if 0 < len(video_files):
-            self._log_helper(u'Process video file%s: %s' % (helpers.maybe_plural(video_files), str(video_files)))
+            self._log_helper(f'Process video file{helpers.maybe_plural(video_files)}: {str(video_files)}')
         if 0 < len(rar_content):
-            self._log_helper(u'Process rar content: ' + str(rar_content))
+            self._log_helper(f'Process rar content: {rar_content}')
         if 0 < len(video_in_rar):
-            self._log_helper(u'Process video%s in rar: %s' % (helpers.maybe_plural(video_in_rar), str(video_in_rar)))
+            self._log_helper(f'Process video{helpers.maybe_plural(video_in_rar)} in rar: {str(video_in_rar)}')
 
         # If nzb_name is set and there's more than one videofile in the folder, files will be lost (overwritten).
         nzb_name_original = nzb_name
@@ -425,8 +425,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                                     force, force_replace, use_trash=cleanup, show_obj=show_obj)
 
         except OSError as e:
-            logger.log('Batch skipped, %s%s' %
-                       (ex(e), e.filename and (' (file %s)' % e.filename) or ''), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning('Batch skipped, %s%s' % (ex(e), e.filename and (' (file %s)' % e.filename) or ''))
 
         # Process video files in TV subdirectories
         for directory in [x for x in dirs if self._validate_dir(
@@ -438,7 +437,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
             for walk_path, walk_dir, files in os.walk(os.path.join(path, directory), topdown=False):
 
                 if sickgear.POSTPONE_IF_SYNC_FILES and any(filter(helpers.is_sync_file, files)):
-                    self._log_helper(u'Found temporary sync files, skipping post process', logger.ERROR)
+                    self._log_helper('Found temporary sync files, skipping post process', logger.ERROR)
                     return self.result
 
                 parent = self.find_parent(walk_path)
@@ -493,8 +492,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                                                           self.check_video_filenames(walk_dir, video_pick)))
 
                 except OSError as e:
-                    logger.log('Batch skipped, %s%s' %
-                               (ex(e), e.filename and (' (file %s)' % e.filename) or ''), logger.WARNING)
+                    logger.warning(f'Batch skipped, {ex(e)}{e.filename and (" (file %s)" % e.filename) or ""}')
 
                 if process_method in ('hardlink', 'symlink') and video_in_rar:
                     self._delete_files(walk_path, rar_content)
@@ -526,12 +524,13 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
 
         if self.any_vid_processed:
             if not self.files_failed:
-                _bottom_line(u'Successfully processed.', logger.MESSAGE)
+                _bottom_line('Successfully processed.', logger.MESSAGE)
             else:
-                _bottom_line(u'Successfully processed at least one video file%s.' %
-                             (', others were skipped', ' and skipped another')[1 == self.files_failed], logger.MESSAGE)
+                _bottom_line(f'Successfully processed at least one video file'
+                             f'{(", others were skipped", " and skipped another")[1 == self.files_failed]}.',
+                             logger.MESSAGE)
         else:
-            _bottom_line(u'Failed! Did not process any files.', logger.WARNING)
+            _bottom_line('Failed! Did not process any files.', logger.WARNING)
 
         return self.result
 
@@ -599,16 +598,16 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
         :return: success
         :rtype: bool
         """
-        self._log_helper(u'Processing sub dir: ' + dir_name)
+        self._log_helper(f'Processing sub dir: {dir_name}')
 
         if os.path.basename(dir_name).startswith('_FAILED_'):
-            self._log_helper(u'The directory name indicates it failed to extract.')
+            self._log_helper('The directory name indicates it failed to extract.')
             failed = True
         elif os.path.basename(dir_name).startswith('_UNDERSIZED_'):
-            self._log_helper(u'The directory name indicates that it was previously rejected for being undersized.')
+            self._log_helper('The directory name indicates that it was previously rejected for being undersized.')
             failed = True
         elif os.path.basename(dir_name).upper().startswith('_UNPACK'):
-            self._log_helper(u'The directory name indicates that this release is in the process of being unpacked.')
+            self._log_helper('The directory name indicates that this release is in the process of being unpacked.')
             return False
 
         if failed:
@@ -616,7 +615,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
             return False
 
         if helpers.is_hidden_folder(dir_name):
-            self._log_helper(u'Ignoring hidden folder: ' + dir_name)
+            self._log_helper(f'Ignoring hidden folder: {dir_name}')
             return False
 
         # make sure the directory isn't inside a show directory
@@ -626,9 +625,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
         for cur_result in sql_result:
             if dir_name.lower().startswith(os.path.realpath(cur_result['location']).lower() + os.sep) \
                     or dir_name.lower() == os.path.realpath(cur_result['location']).lower():
-                self._log_helper(
-                    u'Found an episode that has already been moved to its show dir, skipping',
-                    logger.ERROR)
+                self._log_helper('Found an episode that has already been moved to its show dir, skipping', logger.ERROR)
                 return False
 
         # Get the videofile list for the next checks
@@ -686,16 +683,16 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
 
         if sickgear.UNPACK and rar_files:
 
-            self._log_helper(u'Packed releases detected: ' + str(rar_files))
+            self._log_helper(f'Packed releases detected: {rar_files}')
 
             for archive in rar_files:
 
-                self._log_helper(u'Unpacking archive: ' + archive)
+                self._log_helper(f'Unpacking archive: {archive}')
 
                 try:
                     rar_handle = rarfile.RarFile(os.path.join(path, archive))
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    self._log_helper(u'Failed to open archive: %s' % archive, logger.ERROR)
+                    self._log_helper(f'Failed to open archive: {archive}', logger.ERROR)
                     self._set_process_success(False)
                     continue
                 try:
@@ -704,8 +701,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                     for file_in_archive in [os.path.basename(x.filename)
                                             for x in rar_handle.infolist() if not x.is_dir()]:
                         if self._already_postprocessed(path, file_in_archive, force):
-                            self._log_helper(
-                                u'Archive file already processed, extraction skipped: ' + file_in_archive)
+                            self._log_helper(f'Archive file already processed, extraction skipped: {file_in_archive}')
                             skip_file = True
                             break
 
@@ -719,14 +715,14 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                         renamed = self.cleanup_names(path, rar_content)
                         cur_unpacked = rar_content if not renamed else \
                             (list(set(rar_content) - set(iterkeys(renamed))) + list(renamed.values()))
-                        self._log_helper(u'Unpacked content: [u\'%s\']' % '\', u\''.join(map(text_type, cur_unpacked)))
+                        self._log_helper('Unpacked content: ["%s"]' % '", "'.join(map(text_type, cur_unpacked)))
                         unpacked_files += cur_unpacked
                 except (rarfile.PasswordRequired, rarfile.RarWrongPassword):
-                    self._log_helper(u'Failed to unpack archive PasswordRequired: %s' % archive, logger.ERROR)
+                    self._log_helper(f'Failed to unpack archive PasswordRequired: {archive}', logger.ERROR)
                     self._set_process_success(False)
                     self.fail_detected = True
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    self._log_helper(u'Failed to unpack archive: %s' % archive, logger.ERROR)
+                    self._log_helper(f'Failed to unpack archive: {archive}', logger.ERROR)
                     self._set_process_success(False)
                 finally:
                     rar_handle.close()
@@ -738,11 +734,11 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                 try:
                     rar_handle = rarfile.RarFile(os.path.join(path, archive))
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    self._log_helper(u'Failed to open archive: %s' % archive, logger.ERROR)
+                    self._log_helper(f'Failed to open archive: {archive}', logger.ERROR)
                     continue
                 try:
                     if rar_handle.needs_password():
-                        self._log_helper(u'Failed to unpack archive PasswordRequired: %s' % archive, logger.ERROR)
+                        self._log_helper(f'Failed to unpack archive PasswordRequired: {archive}', logger.ERROR)
                         self._set_process_success(False)
                         self.failure_detected = True
                     rar_handle.close()
@@ -813,7 +809,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                         is_renamed[os.path.relpath(file_path, directory)] = \
                             os.path.relpath(new_filename + file_extension, directory)
                     except OSError as _e:
-                        logger.log('Error unable to rename file "%s" because %s' % (cur_filename, ex(_e)), logger.ERROR)
+                        logger.error('Error unable to rename file "%s" because %s' % (cur_filename, ex(_e)))
                 elif helpers.has_media_ext(cur_filename) and \
                         None is not garbage_name.search(file_name) and None is not media_pattern.search(base_name):
                     _num_videos += 1
@@ -836,7 +832,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                 os.rename(old_name, new_name)
                 is_renamed[os.path.relpath(old_name, directory)] = os.path.relpath(new_name, directory)
             except OSError as e:
-                logger.log('Error unable to rename file "%s" because %s' % (old_name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('Error unable to rename file "%s" because %s' % (old_name, ex(e)))
 
         return is_renamed
 
@@ -876,7 +872,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                         try:
                             os.rename(base_filepath, outfile)
                         except OSError:
-                            logger.log('Error unable to rename file %s' % base_filepath, logger.ERROR)
+                            logger.error('Error unable to rename file %s' % base_filepath)
                             return result
                         chunk_set.append(outfile)
                         chunk_set.sort()
@@ -957,8 +953,8 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
         my_db = db.DBConnection()
         sql_result = my_db.select('SELECT * FROM tv_episodes WHERE release_name = ?', [dir_name])
         if sql_result:
-            self._log_helper(u'Found a release directory %s that has already been processed,<br />.. skipping: %s'
-                             % (showlink, dir_name))
+            self._log_helper(f'Found a release directory {showlink} that has already been processed,<br>'
+                             f'.. skipping: {dir_name}')
             if ep_detail_sql:
                 reset_status(parse_result.show_obj.tvid,
                              parse_result.show_obj.prodid,
@@ -972,8 +968,8 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
             sql_result = my_db.select(
                 'SELECT * FROM tv_episodes WHERE release_name = ?', [videofile.rpartition('.')[0]])
             if sql_result:
-                self._log_helper(u'Found a video, but that release %s was already processed,<br />.. skipping: %s'
-                                 % (showlink, videofile))
+                self._log_helper(f'Found a video, but that release {showlink} was already processed,<br>'
+                                 f'.. skipping: {videofile}')
                 if ep_detail_sql:
                     reset_status(parse_result.show_obj.tvid,
                                  parse_result.show_obj.prodid,
@@ -991,10 +987,10 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                          + ' and tv_episodes.status IN (%s)' % ','.join([str(x) for x in common.Quality.DOWNLOADED])\
                          + ' and history.resource LIKE ?'
 
-            sql_result = my_db.select(search_sql, [u'%' + videofile])
+            sql_result = my_db.select(search_sql, [f'%{videofile}'])
             if sql_result:
-                self._log_helper(u'Found a video, but the episode %s is already processed,<br />.. skipping: %s'
-                                 % (showlink, videofile))
+                self._log_helper(f'Found a video, but the episode {showlink} is already processed,<br>'
+                                 f'.. skipping: {videofile}')
                 if ep_detail_sql:
                     reset_status(parse_result.show_obj.tvid,
                                  parse_result.show_obj.prodid,
@@ -1051,7 +1047,7 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                 process_fail_message = ''
             except exceptions_helper.PostProcessingFailed:
                 file_success = False
-                process_fail_message = '<br />.. Post Processing Failed'
+                process_fail_message = '<br>.. Post Processing Failed'
 
             self._set_process_success(file_success)
 
@@ -1059,13 +1055,11 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
                 self._buffer(processor.log.strip('\n'))
 
             if file_success:
-                self._log_helper(u'Successfully processed ' + cur_video_file, logger.MESSAGE)
+                self._log_helper(f'Successfully processed {cur_video_file}', logger.MESSAGE)
             elif self.any_vid_processed:
-                self._log_helper(u'Warning fail for %s%s' % (cur_video_file_path, process_fail_message),
-                                 logger.WARNING)
+                self._log_helper(f'Warning fail for {cur_video_file_path}{process_fail_message}', logger.WARNING)
             else:
-                self._log_helper(u'Did not use file %s%s' % (cur_video_file_path, process_fail_message),
-                                 logger.WARNING)
+                self._log_helper(f'Did not use file {cur_video_file_path}{process_fail_message}', logger.WARNING)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_path_dir_files(dir_name, nzb_name, pp_type):
@@ -1131,13 +1125,12 @@ class ProcessTVShow(object):
             if sickgear.DELETE_FAILED and self.any_vid_processed:
                 self._delete_folder(dir_name, check_empty=False)
 
-            task = u'Failed download processing'
+            task = 'Failed download processing'
             if self.any_vid_processed:
-                self._log_helper(u'Successful %s: (%s, %s)'
-                                 % (task.lower(), str(nzb_name), dir_name), logger.MESSAGE)
+                self._log_helper(f'Successful {task.lower()}: ({str(nzb_name)}, {dir_name})', logger.MESSAGE)
             else:
-                self._log_helper(u'%s failed: (%s, %s): %s'
-                                 % (task, str(nzb_name), dir_name, process_fail_message), logger.WARNING)
+                self._log_helper(f'{task} failed: ({str(nzb_name)}, {dir_name}): {process_fail_message}',
+                                 logger.WARNING)
 
     def process_minimal(self, nzb_name, show_obj, failed, webhandler):
         if failed:

sickgear/properFinder.py

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def load_webdl_types():
         try:
             for line in url_data.splitlines():
                 try:
-                    (key, val) = line.strip().split(u'::', 1)
+                    (key, val) = line.strip().split('::', 1)
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
                     continue
                 if None is key or None is val:
@@ -218,10 +218,10 @@ def _search_provider(cur_provider, provider_propers, aired_since_shows, recent_s
         provider_propers.extend(cur_provider.find_propers(search_date=aired_since_shows, shows=recent_shows,
                                                           anime=recent_anime))
     except AuthException as e:
-        logger.log('Authentication error: %s' % ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error('Authentication error: %s' % ex(e))
     except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-        logger.log('Error while searching %s, skipping: %s' % (cur_provider.name, ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
-        logger.log(traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error('Error while searching %s, skipping: %s' % (cur_provider.name, ex(e)))
+        logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
 
     if not provider_propers:
         logger.log('No Proper releases found at [%s]' % cur_provider.name)
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows,  # type: datetime.datetime
             cur_proper.parsed_show_obj = (cur_proper.parsed_show_obj
                                           or helpers.find_show_by_id(parse_result.show_obj.tvid_prodid))
             if None is cur_proper.parsed_show_obj:
-                logger.log('Skip download; cannot find show with ID [%s] at %s' %
-                           (cur_proper.prodid, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(cur_proper.tvid).name), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('Skip download; cannot find show with ID [%s] at %s' %
+                             (cur_proper.prodid, sickgear.TVInfoAPI(cur_proper.tvid).name))
                 continue
 
             cur_proper.tvid = cur_proper.parsed_show_obj.tvid
@@ -319,26 +319,25 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows,  # type: datetime.datetime
 
             # only get anime Proper if it has release group and version
             if parse_result.is_anime and not parse_result.release_group and -1 == parse_result.version:
-                logger.log('Ignored Proper with no release group and version in name [%s]' % cur_proper.name,
-                           logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Ignored Proper with no release group and version in name [%s]' % cur_proper.name)
                 continue
 
             if not show_name_helpers.pass_wordlist_checks(cur_proper.name, parse=False, indexer_lookup=False,
                                                           show_obj=cur_proper.parsed_show_obj):
-                logger.log('Ignored unwanted Proper [%s]' % cur_proper.name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Ignored unwanted Proper [%s]' % cur_proper.name)
                 continue
 
             re_x = dict(re_prefix='.*', re_suffix='.*')
             result = show_name_helpers.contains_any(cur_proper.name, cur_proper.parsed_show_obj.rls_ignore_words,
                                                     rx=cur_proper.parsed_show_obj.rls_ignore_words_regex, **re_x)
             if None is not result and result:
-                logger.log('Ignored Proper containing ignore word [%s]' % cur_proper.name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Ignored Proper containing ignore word [%s]' % cur_proper.name)
                 continue
 
             result = show_name_helpers.contains_any(cur_proper.name, cur_proper.parsed_show_obj.rls_require_words,
                                                     rx=cur_proper.parsed_show_obj.rls_require_words_regex, **re_x)
             if None is not result and not result:
-                logger.log('Ignored Proper for not containing any required word [%s]' % cur_proper.name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Ignored Proper for not containing any required word [%s]' % cur_proper.name)
                 continue
 
             cur_size = getattr(cur_proper, 'size', None)
@@ -419,15 +418,15 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows,  # type: datetime.datetime
                 old_webdl_type = get_webdl_type(old_extra_no_name, old_name)
                 new_webdl_type = get_webdl_type(parse_result.extra_info_no_name(), cur_proper.name)
                 if old_webdl_type != new_webdl_type:
-                    logger.log('Ignored Proper webdl source [%s], does not match existing webdl source [%s] for [%s]'
-                               % (old_webdl_type, new_webdl_type, cur_proper.name), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'Ignored Proper webdl source [{old_webdl_type}], does not match existing webdl source'
+                                 f' [{new_webdl_type}] for [{cur_proper.name}]')
                     continue
 
             # for webdls, prevent Propers from different groups
             log_same_grp = 'Ignored Proper from release group [%s] does not match existing group [%s] for [%s]' \
                            % (parse_result.release_group, old_release_group, cur_proper.name)
             if sickgear.PROPERS_WEBDL_ONEGRP and is_web and not same_release_group:
-                logger.log(log_same_grp, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(log_same_grp)
                 continue
 
             # check if we actually want this Proper (if it's the right release group and a higher version)
@@ -436,7 +435,7 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows,  # type: datetime.datetime
                 if not (-1 < old_version < parse_result.version):
                     continue
                 if not same_release_group:
-                    logger.log(log_same_grp, logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(log_same_grp)
                     continue
                 found_msg = 'Found anime Proper v%s to replace v%s' % (parse_result.version, old_version)
             else:
@@ -454,7 +453,7 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows,  # type: datetime.datetime
 
             # skip if the episode has never downloaded, because a previous quality is required to match the Proper
             if not len(history_results):
-                logger.log('Ignored Proper cannot find a recent history item for [%s]' % cur_proper.name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Ignored Proper cannot find a recent history item for [%s]' % cur_proper.name)
                 continue
 
             # make sure that none of the existing history downloads are the same Proper as the download candidate
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@ def _get_proper_list(aired_since_shows,  # type: datetime.datetime
                 logger.log('Ignored Proper already in history [%s]' % cur_proper.name)
                 continue
 
-            logger.log(found_msg, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(found_msg)
 
             # finish populating the Proper instance
             # cur_proper.show_obj = cur_proper.parsed_show_obj.prodid
@@ -557,16 +556,14 @@ def _download_propers(proper_list):
                     if reject:
                         if isinstance(reject, string_types):
                             if scene_rej_nuked and not scene_nuked_active:
-                                logger.log('Rejecting nuked release. Nuke reason [%s] source [%s]' % (reject, url),
-                                           logger.DEBUG)
+                                logger.debug('Rejecting nuked release. Nuke reason [%s] source [%s]' % (reject, url))
                             else:
-                                logger.log('Considering nuked release. Nuke reason [%s] source [%s]' % (reject, url),
-                                           logger.DEBUG)
+                                logger.debug('Considering nuked release. Nuke reason [%s] source [%s]' % (reject, url))
                                 reject = False
                         elif scene_contains or non_scene_fallback:
                             reject = False
                         else:
-                            logger.log('Rejecting as not scene release listed at any [%s]' % url, logger.DEBUG)
+                            logger.debug('Rejecting as not scene release listed at any [%s]' % url)
 
                 if reject:
                     continue
@@ -685,7 +682,7 @@ def _generic_name(name):
 
 def _set_last_proper_search(when):
 
-    logger.log(u'Setting the last Proper search in the DB to %s' % when, logger.DEBUG)
+    logger.debug(f'Setting the last Proper search in the DB to {when}')
 
     my_db = db.DBConnection()
     sql_result = my_db.select('SELECT * FROM info')

sickgear/providers/__init__.py

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def _create_newznab_source(config_string):
             except IndexError:
                 params.update({k: d})
     else:
-        logger.log(u'Skipping Newznab provider string: \'%s\', incorrect format' % config_string, logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Skipping Newznab provider string: \'{config_string}\', incorrect format')
         return None
 
     newznab_module = sys.modules['sickgear.providers.newznab']
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ def _create_torrent_rss_source(config_string):
             url = values[1]
             enabled = values[3]
     except ValueError:
-        logger.log(u"Skipping RSS Torrent provider string: '" + config_string + "', incorrect format",
-                   logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'Skipping RSS Torrent provider string: \'{config_string}\', incorrect format')
         return None
 
     try:

sickgear/providers/alpharatio.py

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class AlphaRatioProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 
             results = self._sort_seeding(mode, results + items[mode])

sickgear/providers/bithdtv.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class BitHDTVProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 [(None is y or re.search(r'(?i)rss\slink', y)),
                  self.has_all_cookies(['su', 'sp', 'sl'], 'h_'), 'search' in self.urls] +
                 [(self.session.cookies.get('h_' + x) or 'sg!no!pw') in self.digest for x in ('su', 'sp', 'sl')])),
-            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: u'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
+            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: 'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _has_signature(data=None):
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class BitHDTVProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/blutopia.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class BlutopiaProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _authorised(self, **kwargs):
 
         return super(BlutopiaProvider, self)._authorised(
-            logged_in=self.logged_in, failed_msg=(lambda y=None: u'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
+            logged_in=self.logged_in, failed_msg=(lambda y=None: 'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
 
     def logged_in(self, resp=None):
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class BlutopiaProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 show_type = self.show_obj.air_by_date and 'Air By Date' \
                             or self.show_obj.is_sports and 'Sports' or None
                 if show_type:
-                    logger.log(u'Provider does not carry shows of type: [%s], skipping' % show_type, logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'Provider does not carry shows of type: [{show_type}], skipping')
                     return results
 
             for search_string in search_params[mode]:
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class BlutopiaProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, log + search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/btn.py

@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 self.tmr_limit_update('1', 'h', '150/hr %s' % data)
                 self.log_failure_url(url, post_data, post_json)
             else:
-                logger.log(u'Action prematurely ended. %(prov)s server error response = %(desc)s' %
-                           {'prov': self.name, 'desc': data}, logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning(f'Action prematurely ended. {self.name} server error response = {data}')
 
     def _search_provider(self, search_params, age=0, **kwargs):
 
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                         self._check_response(error_text, self.url_api, post_data=json_rpc(params))
                         return results
                 except AuthException:
-                    logger.log('API looks to be down, add un/pw config detail to be used as a fallback', logger.WARNING)
+                    logger.warning('API looks to be down, add un/pw config detail to be used as a fallback')
                 except (KeyError, Exception):
                     pass
 
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             except generic.HaltParseException:
                 pass
             except (BaseException, Exception):
-                logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
             self._log_search(mode, len(results) - cnt, search_url)
 
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
         else:
             # If we don't have a release name we need to get creative
-            title = u''
+            title = ''
             keys = ['Series', 'GroupName', 'Resolution', 'Source', 'Codec']
             for key in keys:
                 if key in data_json:
@@ -353,8 +352,8 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         # Set maximum to 24 hours (24 * 60 * 60 = 86400 seconds) of "RSS" data search,
         # older items will be done through backlog
         if 86400 < seconds_since_last_update:
-            logger.log(u'Only trying to fetch the last 24 hours even though the last known successful update on ' +
-                       '%s was over 24 hours' % self.name, logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'Only trying to fetch the last 24 hours even though the last known successful update on'
+                           f' {self.name} was over 24 hours')
             seconds_since_last_update = 86400
 
         return self._search_provider(dict(Cache=['']), age=seconds_since_last_update)

sickgear/providers/eztv.py

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class EztvProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except (generic.HaltParseException, IndexError):
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/fano.py

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class FanoProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, log + search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/filelist.py

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class FLProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, self.session.response.get('url'))
 

sickgear/providers/filesharingtalk.py

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class FSTProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
             success, msg = self._check_cookie()
             if success:
                 return False
-            logger.warning(u'%s: %s' % (msg, self.cookies))
+            logger.warning(f'{msg}: {self.cookies}')
 
         self.cookies = None
         return None
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class FSTProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
                 time.sleep(1.1)
                 pass
             except (BaseException, Exception):
-                logger.error(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc())
+                logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
             self._log_search((mode, search_mode)['Propers' == search_mode], len(results) - cnt, search_url)
         return results

sickgear/providers/funfile.py

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class FunFileProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except (generic.HaltParseException, AttributeError):
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/generic.py

@@ -166,9 +166,8 @@ class ProviderFailList(object):
             with self.lock:
                 self.dirty = True
                 self._fails.append(fail)
-                logger.log('Adding fail.%s for %s' % (ProviderFailTypes.names.get(
-                    fail.fail_type, ProviderFailTypes.names[ProviderFailTypes.other]), self.provider_name()),
-                           logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Adding fail.%s for %s' % (ProviderFailTypes.names.get(
+                    fail.fail_type, ProviderFailTypes.names[ProviderFailTypes.other]), self.provider_name()))
             self.save_list()
 
     def save_list(self):
@@ -426,8 +425,8 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
         if not limit_set:
             time_index = self.fail_time_index(base_limit=0)
             self.tmr_limit_wait = self.wait_time(time_index)
-        logger.log('Request limit reached. Waiting for %s until next retry. Message: %s' %
-                   (self.tmr_limit_wait, desc or 'none found'), logger.WARNING)
+        logger.warning(f'Request limit reached. Waiting for {self.tmr_limit_wait} until next retry.'
+                       f' Message: {desc or "none found"}')
 
     def wait_time(self, time_index=None):
         # type: (Optional[int]) -> datetime.timedelta
@@ -503,8 +502,8 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                     # Ensure provider name output (e.g. when displaying config/provs) instead of e.g. thread "Tornado"
                     prepend = ('[%s] :: ' % self.name, '')[any(x.name in threading.current_thread().name
                                                                for x in sickgear.providers.sorted_sources())]
-                    logger.log('%sToo many requests reached at %s, waiting for %s' % (
-                        prepend, self.fmt_delta(self.tmr_limit_time), self.fmt_delta(time_left)), logger.WARNING)
+                    logger.warning(f'{prepend}Too many requests reached at {self.fmt_delta(self.tmr_limit_time)},'
+                                   f' waiting for {self.fmt_delta(time_left)}')
                 return use_tmr_limit
             else:
                 self.tmr_limit_time = None
@@ -515,10 +514,9 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
             if self.is_waiting():
                 if log_warning:
                     time_left = self.wait_time() - self.fail_newest_delta()
-                    logger.log('Failed %s times, skipping provider for %s, last failure at %s with fail type: %s' % (
+                    logger.warning('Failed %s times, skipping provider for %s, last failure at %s with fail type: %s' % (
                         self.failure_count, self.fmt_delta(time_left), self.fmt_delta(self.failure_time),
-                        ProviderFailTypes.names.get(
-                            self.last_fail, ProviderFailTypes.names[ProviderFailTypes.other])), logger.WARNING)
+                        ProviderFailTypes.names.get(self.last_fail, ProviderFailTypes.names[ProviderFailTypes.other])))
                 return True
         return False
 
@@ -533,7 +531,7 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
             self._last_fail_type = fail_type
             self.fails.add_fail(*args, **kwargs)
         else:
-            logger.log('%s: Not logging same failure within 3 seconds' % self.name, logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('%s: Not logging same failure within 3 seconds' % self.name)
 
     def get_url(self, url, skip_auth=False, use_tmr_limit=True, *args, **kwargs):
         # type: (AnyStr, bool, bool, Any, Any) -> Optional[AnyStr, Dict]
@@ -580,7 +578,7 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
             if data and not isinstance(data, tuple) \
                     or isinstance(data, tuple) and data[0]:
                 if 0 != self.failure_count:
-                    logger.log('Unblocking provider: %s' % self.get_id(), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug('Unblocking provider: %s' % self.get_id())
                 self.failure_count = 0
                 self.failure_time = None
             else:
@@ -628,7 +626,7 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                 post += [' .. Post params: [%s]' % '&'.join([post_data])]
             if post_json:
                 post += [' .. Json params: [%s]' % '&'.join([post_json])]
-            logger.log('Failure URL: %s%s' % (url, ''.join(post)), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning('Failure URL: %s%s' % (url, ''.join(post)))
 
     def get_id(self):
         # type: (...) -> AnyStr
@@ -812,7 +810,7 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
 
                 if not btih or not re.search('(?i)[0-9a-f]{32,40}', btih):
                     assert not result.url.startswith('http')
-                    logger.log('Unable to extract torrent hash from link: ' + ex(result.url), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error('Unable to extract torrent hash from link: ' + ex(result.url))
                     return False
 
                 urls = ['http%s://%s/torrent/%s.torrent' % (u + (btih.upper(),))
@@ -846,14 +844,14 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                                                failure_monitor=False):
 
                 if self._verify_download(cache_file):
-                    logger.log(u'Downloaded %s result from %s' % (self.name, url))
+                    logger.log(f'Downloaded {self.name} result from {url}')
                     try:
                         helpers.move_file(cache_file, final_file)
                         msg = 'moved'
                     except (OSError, Exception):
                         msg = 'copied cached file'
-                    logger.log(u'Saved .%s data and %s to %s' % (
-                        (link_type, 'torrent cache')['magnet' == link_type], msg, final_file))
+                    logger.log(f'Saved .{(link_type, "torrent cache")["magnet" == link_type]} data'
+                               f' and {msg} to {final_file}')
                     saved = True
                     break
 
@@ -866,7 +864,7 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                 del(self.session.headers['Referer'])
 
         if not saved and 'magnet' == link_type:
-            logger.log(u'All torrent cache servers failed to return a downloadable result', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('All torrent cache servers failed to return a downloadable result')
             final_file = os.path.join(final_dir, '%s.%s' % (helpers.sanitize_filename(result.name), link_type))
             try:
                 with open(final_file, 'wb') as fp:
@@ -874,12 +872,12 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                     fp.flush()
                     os.fsync(fp.fileno())
                 saved = True
-                logger.log(u'Saved magnet link to file as some clients (or plugins) support this, %s' % final_file)
+                logger.log(f'Saved magnet link to file as some clients (or plugins) support this, {final_file}')
                 if 'blackhole' == sickgear.TORRENT_METHOD:
                     logger.log('Tip: If your client fails to load magnet in files, ' +
                                'change blackhole to a client connection method in search settings')
             except (BaseException, Exception):
-                logger.log(u'Failed to save magnet link to file, %s' % final_file)
+                logger.log(f'Failed to save magnet link to file, {final_file}')
         elif not saved:
             if 'torrent' == link_type and result.provider.get_id() in sickgear.PROVIDER_HOMES:
                 t_result = result  # type: TorrentSearchResult
@@ -895,7 +893,7 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                     t_result.provider._valid_home(url_exclude=urls)
                     setattr(sickgear, 'PROVIDER_EXCLUDE', ([], urls)[any([t_result.provider.url])])
 
-            logger.log(u'Server failed to return anything useful', logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error('Server failed to return anything useful')
 
         return saved
 
@@ -969,7 +967,7 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
         except (BaseException, Exception):
             pass
 
-        title = title and re.sub(r'\s+', '.', u'%s' % title)
+        title = title and re.sub(r'\s+', '.', f'{title}')
         if url and not re.match('(?i)magnet:', url):
             url = str(url).replace('&', '&')
 
@@ -1193,10 +1191,10 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
             try:
                 parse_result = parser.parse(title, release_group=self.get_id())
             except InvalidNameException:
-                logger.log(u'Unable to parse the filename %s into a valid episode' % title, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Unable to parse the filename {title} into a valid episode')
                 continue
             except InvalidShowException:
-                logger.log(u'No match for search criteria in the parsed filename ' + title, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'No match for search criteria in the parsed filename {title}')
                 continue
 
             if parse_result.show_obj.is_anime:
@@ -1208,8 +1206,8 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                     continue
 
             if not (parse_result.show_obj.tvid == show_obj.tvid and parse_result.show_obj.prodid == show_obj.prodid):
-                logger.debug(u'Parsed show [%s] is not show [%s] we are searching for' % (
-                    parse_result.show_obj.unique_name, show_obj.unique_name))
+                logger.debug(f'Parsed show [{parse_result.show_obj.unique_name}] is not show [{show_obj.unique_name}]'
+                             f' we are searching for')
                 continue
 
             parsed_show_obj = parse_result.show_obj
@@ -1223,15 +1221,15 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
             if not (parsed_show_obj.air_by_date or parsed_show_obj.is_sports):
                 if 'sponly' == search_mode:
                     if len(parse_result.episode_numbers):
-                        logger.log(u'This is supposed to be a season pack search but the result ' + title +
-                                   u' is not a valid season pack, skipping it', logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug(f'This is supposed to be a season pack search but the result {title}'
+                                     f' is not a valid season pack, skipping it')
                         add_cache_entry = True
                     if len(parse_result.episode_numbers) \
                             and (parse_result.season_number not in set([ep_obj.season for ep_obj in ep_obj_list])
                                  or not [ep_obj for ep_obj in ep_obj_list
                                          if ep_obj.scene_episode in parse_result.episode_numbers]):
-                        logger.log(u'The result ' + title + u' doesn\'t seem to be a valid episode that we are trying' +
-                                   u' to snatch, ignoring', logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug(f'The result {title} doesn\'t seem to be a valid episode that we are trying'
+                                     f' to snatch, ignoring')
                         add_cache_entry = True
                 else:
                     if not len(parse_result.episode_numbers)\
@@ -1239,14 +1237,14 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                             and not [ep_obj for ep_obj in ep_obj_list
                                      if ep_obj.season == parse_result.season_number and
                                      ep_obj.episode in parse_result.episode_numbers]:
-                        logger.log(u'The result ' + title + u' doesn\'t seem to be a valid season that we are trying' +
-                                   u' to snatch, ignoring', logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug(f'The result {title} doesn\'t seem to be a valid season that we are trying'
+                                     f' to snatch, ignoring')
                         add_cache_entry = True
                     elif len(parse_result.episode_numbers) and not [
                         ep_obj for ep_obj in ep_obj_list if ep_obj.season == parse_result.season_number
                             and ep_obj.episode in parse_result.episode_numbers]:
-                        logger.log(u'The result ' + title + ' doesn\'t seem to be a valid episode that we are trying' +
-                                   u' to snatch, ignoring', logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug(f'The result {title} doesn\'t seem to be a valid episode that we are trying'
+                                     f' to snatch, ignoring')
                         add_cache_entry = True
 
                 if not add_cache_entry:
@@ -1255,8 +1253,8 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                     episode_numbers = parse_result.episode_numbers
             else:
                 if not parse_result.is_air_by_date:
-                    logger.log(u'This is supposed to be a date search but the result ' + title +
-                               u' didn\'t parse as one, skipping it', logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'This is supposed to be a date search but the result {title}'
+                                 f' didn\'t parse as one, skipping it')
                     add_cache_entry = True
                 else:
                     season_number = parse_result.season_number
@@ -1265,13 +1263,13 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                     if not episode_numbers or \
                             not [ep_obj for ep_obj in ep_obj_list
                                  if ep_obj.season == season_number and ep_obj.episode in episode_numbers]:
-                        logger.log(u'The result ' + title + ' doesn\'t seem to be a valid episode that we are trying' +
-                                   u' to snatch, ignoring', logger.DEBUG)
+                        logger.debug(f'The result {title} doesn\'t seem to be a valid episode that we are trying'
+                                     f' to snatch, ignoring')
                         add_cache_entry = True
 
             # add parsed result to cache for usage later on
             if add_cache_entry:
-                logger.log(u'Adding item from search to cache: ' + title, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Adding item from search to cache: {title}')
                 ci = self.cache.add_cache_entry(title, url, parse_result=parse_result)
                 if None is not ci:
                     cl.append(ci)
@@ -1288,11 +1286,11 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                 multi_ep = 1 < len(episode_numbers)
 
             if not want_ep:
-                logger.log(u'Ignoring result %s because we don\'t want an episode that is %s'
-                           % (title, Quality.qualityStrings[quality]), logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Ignoring result {title} because we don\'t want an episode that is'
+                             f' {Quality.qualityStrings[quality]}')
                 continue
 
-            logger.log(u'Found result %s at %s' % (title, url), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Found result {title} at {url}')
 
             # make a result object
             ep_obj_results = []  # type: List[TVEpisode]
@@ -1317,14 +1315,14 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
             ep_num = None
             if 1 == len(ep_obj_results):
                 ep_num = ep_obj_results[0].episode
-                logger.log(u'Single episode result.', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Single episode result.')
             elif 1 < len(ep_obj_results):
                 ep_num = MULTI_EP_RESULT
-                logger.log(u'Separating multi-episode result to check for later - result contains episodes: ' +
-                           str(parse_result.episode_numbers), logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug(f'Separating multi-episode result to check for later - result contains episodes:'
+                             f' {parse_result.episode_numbers}')
             elif 0 == len(ep_obj_results):
                 ep_num = SEASON_RESULT
-                logger.log(u'Separating full season result to check for later', logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Separating full season result to check for later')
 
             if ep_num not in results:
                 # noinspection PyTypeChecker
@@ -1390,7 +1388,7 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
 
         if not self.should_skip():
             str1, thing, str3 = (('', '%s item' % mode.lower(), ''), (' usable', 'proper', ' found'))['Propers' == mode]
-            logger.log((u'%s %s in response%s from %s' % (('No' + str1, count)[0 < count], (
+            logger.log(('%s %s in response%s from %s' % (('No' + str1, count)[0 < count], (
                 '%s%s%s%s' % (('', 'freeleech ')[getattr(self, 'freeleech', False)], thing, maybe_plural(count), str3)),
                 ('', ' (rejects: %s)' % rejects)[bool(rejects)], re.sub(r'(\s)\s+', r'\1', url))).replace('%%', '%'))
 
@@ -1412,9 +1410,9 @@ class GenericProvider(object):
                     reqd = 'cf_clearance'
                     if reqd in ui_string_method(key) and reqd not in cookies:
                         return False, \
-                               u'%(p)s Cookies setting require %(r)s. If %(r)s not found in browser, log out,' \
-                               u' delete site cookies, refresh browser, %(r)s should be created' % \
-                               dict(p=self.name, r='\'%s\'' % reqd)
+                            '%(p)s Cookies setting require %(r)s. If %(r)s not found in browser, log out,' \
+                            ' delete site cookies, refresh browser, %(r)s should be created' % \
+                            dict(p=self.name, r='\'%s\'' % reqd)
 
             cj = requests.utils.add_dict_to_cookiejar(self.session.cookies,
                                                       dict([x.strip().split('=', 1) for x in cookies.split(';')
@@ -1586,7 +1584,7 @@ class NZBProvider(GenericProvider):
                     if result_date:
                         result_date = datetime.datetime(*result_date[0:6])
                 else:
-                    logger.log(u'Unable to figure out the date for entry %s, skipping it' % title)
+                    logger.log(f'Unable to figure out the date for entry {title}, skipping it')
                     continue
 
                 if not search_date or search_date < result_date:
@@ -1918,7 +1916,7 @@ class TorrentProvider(GenericProvider):
             success, msg = self._check_cookie()
             if not success:
                 self.cookies = None
-                logger.log(u'%s' % msg, logger.WARNING)
+                logger.warning(f'{msg}')
                 return
 
         url_base = getattr(self, 'url_base', None)
@@ -1998,12 +1996,12 @@ class TorrentProvider(GenericProvider):
             r'(?i)([1-3]((<[^>]+>)|\W)*(attempts|tries|remain)[\W\w]{,40}?(remain|left|attempt)|last[^<]+?attempt)', y))
         logged_in, failed_msg = [None is not a and a or b for (a, b) in (
             (logged_in, (lambda y=None: self.has_all_cookies())),
-            (failed_msg, (lambda y='': maxed_out(y) and u'Urgent abort, running low on login attempts. ' +
-                                                        u'Password flushed to prevent service disruption to %s.' or
+            (failed_msg, (lambda y='': maxed_out(y) and 'Urgent abort, running low on login attempts. ' +
+                                                        'Password flushed to prevent service disruption to %s.' or
                           (re.search(r'(?i)(username|password)((<[^>]+>)|\W)*' +
                                      r'(or|and|/|\s)((<[^>]+>)|\W)*(password|incorrect)', y) and
-                           u'Invalid username or password for %s. Check settings' or
-                           u'Failed to authenticate or parse a response from %s, abort provider')))
+                           'Invalid username or password for %s. Check settings' or
+                           'Failed to authenticate or parse a response from %s, abort provider')))
         )]
 
         if logged_in() and (not hasattr(self, 'urls') or bool(len(getattr(self, 'urls')))):
@@ -2017,7 +2015,7 @@ class TorrentProvider(GenericProvider):
                 if not self._check_auth():
                     return False
             except AuthException as e:
-                logger.log('%s' % ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('%s' % ex(e))
                 return False
 
         if isinstance(url, type([])):
@@ -2094,7 +2092,7 @@ class TorrentProvider(GenericProvider):
                 sickgear.save_config()
             msg = failed_msg(response)
             if msg:
-                logger.log(msg % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error(msg % self.name)
 
         return False
 

sickgear/providers/hdbits.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class HDBitsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
     def _check_auth_from_data(self, parsed_json):
 
         if 'status' in parsed_json and 5 == parsed_json.get('status') and 'message' in parsed_json:
-            logger.log(u'Incorrect username or password for %s: %s' % (self.name, parsed_json['message']), logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug(f'Incorrect username or password for {self.name}: {parsed_json["message"]}')
             raise AuthException('Your username or password for %s is incorrect, check your config.' % self.name)
 
         return True
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ class HDBitsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
                 try:
                     if not (json_resp and self._check_auth_from_data(json_resp) and 'data' in json_resp):
-                        logger.log(u'Response from %s does not contain any json data, abort' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                        logger.error(f'Response from {self.name} does not contain any json data, abort')
                         return results
                 except AuthException as e:
-                    logger.log(u'Authentication error: %s' % (ex(e)), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Authentication error: {ex(e)}')
                     return results
 
                 cnt = len(items[mode])

sickgear/providers/hdspace.py

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class HDSpaceProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, log + search_url)
 
             results = self._sort_seeding(mode, results + items[mode])

sickgear/providers/hdtorrents.py

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class HDTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, log + search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/iptorrents.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class IPTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 ['IPTorrents' in y, 'type="password"' not in y[0:2048], self.has_all_cookies()] +
                 [(self.session.cookies.get(c, domain='') or 'sg!no!pw') in self.digest
                  for c in ('uid', 'pass')])),
-            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: u'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
+            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: 'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _has_signature(data=None):
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class IPTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url, log_settings_hint)
 
                 if self.is_search_finished(mode, items, cnt_search, rc['id'], last_recent_search, lrs_new, lrs_found):

sickgear/providers/limetorrents.py

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class LimeTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class LimeTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         try:
             result = re.findall('(?i)"(magnet:[^"]+?)"', html)[0]
         except IndexError:
-            logger.log('Failed no magnet in response', logger.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug('Failed no magnet in response')
         return result
 
 

sickgear/providers/magnetdl.py

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class MagnetDLProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/morethan.py

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class MoreThanProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/ncore.py

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class NcoreProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/nebulance.py

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class NebulanceProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             items[mode].append((title, download_url, seeders, self._bytesizer(size)))
 
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 
             results = self._sort_seeding(mode, results + items[mode])

sickgear/providers/newznab.py

@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
                             except (BaseException, Exception):
                                 continue
             except (BaseException, Exception):
-                logger.log('Error parsing result for [%s]' % self.name, logger.DEBUG)
+                logger.debug('Error parsing result for [%s]' % self.name)
 
         if not caps and self._caps and not all_cats and self._caps_all_cats and not cats and self._caps_cats:
             self._check_excludes(cats)
@@ -644,14 +644,14 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
             if not s.show_obj.is_anime and not s.show_obj.is_sports:
                 if not getattr(s, 'wanted_quality', None):
                     # this should not happen, the creation is missing for the search in this case
-                    logger.log('wanted_quality property was missing for search, creating it', logger.WARNING)
+                    logger.warning('wanted_quality property was missing for search, creating it')
                     ep_status, ep_quality = Quality.split_composite_status(ep_obj.status)
                     s.wanted_quality = get_wanted_qualities(ep_obj, ep_status, ep_quality, unaired=True)
                 needed.check_needed_qualities(s.wanted_quality)
 
         if not hasattr(ep_obj, 'eps_aired_in_season'):
             # this should not happen, the creation is missing for the search in this case
-            logger.log('eps_aired_in_season property was missing for search, creating it', logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning('eps_aired_in_season property was missing for search, creating it')
             ep_count, ep_count_scene = get_aired_in_season(ep_obj.show_obj)
             ep_obj.eps_aired_in_season = ep_count.get(ep_obj.season, 0)
             ep_obj.eps_aired_in_scene_season = ep_count_scene.get(ep_obj.scene_season, 0) if ep_obj.show_obj.is_scene \
@@ -978,14 +978,14 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
                         parsed_xml, n_spaces = self.cache.parse_and_get_ns(data)
                         items = parsed_xml.findall('channel/item')
                     except (BaseException, Exception):
-                        logger.log('Error trying to load %s RSS feed' % self.name, logger.WARNING)
+                        logger.warning('Error trying to load %s RSS feed' % self.name)
                         break
 
                     if not self._check_auth_from_data(parsed_xml, search_url):
                         break
 
                     if 'rss' != parsed_xml.tag:
-                        logger.log('Resulting XML from %s isn\'t RSS, not parsing it' % self.name, logger.WARNING)
+                        logger.warning('Resulting XML from %s isn\'t RSS, not parsing it' % self.name)
                         break
 
                     i and time.sleep(2.1)
@@ -996,8 +996,7 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
                         if title and url:
                             results.append(item)
                         else:
-                            logger.log('The data returned from %s is incomplete, this result is unusable' % self.name,
-                                       logger.DEBUG)
+                            logger.debug('The data returned from %s is incomplete, this result is unusable' % self.name)
 
                     # get total and offset attributes
                     try:
@@ -1036,8 +1035,8 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
 
                     # there are more items available than the amount given in one call, grab some more
                     items = total - request_params['offset']
-                    logger.log('%s more item%s to fetch from a batch of up to %s items.'
-                               % (items, helpers.maybe_plural(items), request_params['limit']), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'{items} more item{helpers.maybe_plural(items)} to fetch from a batch of up to'
+                                 f' {request_params["limit"]} items.')
 
                     batch_count = self._log_result(results, mode, cnt, search_url)
                     exit_log = False
@@ -1125,7 +1124,7 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
 
                 result_date = self._parse_pub_date(item)
                 if not result_date:
-                    logger.log(u'Unable to figure out the date for entry %s, skipping it' % title)
+                    logger.log(f'Unable to figure out the date for entry {title}, skipping it')
                     continue
 
                 result_size, result_uid = self._parse_size_uid(item, ns=n_space)
@@ -1201,7 +1200,7 @@ class NewznabCache(tvcache.TVCache):
                 else:
                     (items, n_spaces) = self.provider.cache_data(needed=needed)
             except (BaseException, Exception) as e:
-                logger.log('Error updating Cache: %s' % ex(e), logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('Error updating Cache: %s' % ex(e))
                 items = None
 
             if items:
@@ -1257,5 +1256,4 @@ class NewznabCache(tvcache.TVCache):
         if title and url:
             return self.add_cache_entry(title, url, tvid_prodid=ids)
 
-        logger.log('Data returned from the %s feed is incomplete, this result is unusable' % self.provider.name,
-                   logger.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug('Data returned from the %s feed is incomplete, this result is unusable' % self.provider.name)

sickgear/providers/nyaa.py

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class NyaaProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py

@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ class OmgwtfnzbsProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
 
                 if re.search('(?i)(information is incorrect|in(?:valid|correct).*?(?:username|api))',
                              data_json.get('notice')):
-                    logger.log(u'Incorrect authentication credentials for ' + self.name + ' : ' + str(description_text),
-                               logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'Incorrect authentication credentials for {self.name} : {description_text}')
                     raise AuthException(
                         'Your authentication credentials for ' + self.name + ' are incorrect, check your config.')
 
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ class OmgwtfnzbsProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
                     return True
 
                 else:
-                    logger.log(u'Unknown error given from ' + self.name + ' : ' + str(description_text), logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'Unknown error given from {self.name} : {str(description_text)}')
                     return False
 
             return True
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ class OmgwtfnzbsProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
                     self.tmr_limit_update('1', 'h', 'Your 24 hour limit of 10 NZBs has been reached')
                     self.log_failure_url(url)
                 elif '</nzb>' not in data or 'seem to be logged in' in data:
-                    logger.log('Failed nzb data response: %s' % data, logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug('Failed nzb data response: %s' % data)
                 else:
                     result = data
         return result
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ class OmgwtfnzbsProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
             time.sleep(1.1)
             pass
         except (BaseException, Exception):
-            logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+            logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
         mode = (mode, search_mode)['Propers' == search_mode]
         self._log_search(mode, len(results) - cnt, search_url)
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ class OmgwtfnzbsProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
         if success and self.nn:
             success, msg = None, 'pm dev in irc about this feature'
         if not success:
-            logger.log(u'%s: %s' % (msg, self.cookies), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.warning(f'{msg}: {self.cookies}')
             self.cookies = None
             return None
         return False

sickgear/providers/pretome.py

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class PreToMeProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.error(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc())
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/privatehd.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class PrivateHDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         return super(PrivateHDProvider, self)._authorised(
             logged_in=(lambda y='': 'English' in y and 'auth/login' not in y and all(
                 [(self.session.cookies.get('privatehdx_session', domain='') or 'sg!no!pw') in self.digest])),
-            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: u'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
+            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: 'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
 
     def _search_provider(self, search_params, **kwargs):
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class PrivateHDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 show_type = self.show_obj.air_by_date and 'Air By Date' \
                             or self.show_obj.is_sports and 'Sports' or self.show_obj.is_anime and 'Anime' or None
                 if show_type:
-                    logger.log(u'Provider does not carry shows of type: [%s], skipping' % show_type, logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug(f'Provider does not carry shows of type: [{show_type}], skipping')
                     return results
 
             for search_string in search_params[mode]:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class PrivateHDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, log + search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/ptf.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class PTFProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             logged_in=(lambda y='': all(
                 ['RSS Feed' in y, self.has_all_cookies('session_key')] +
                 [(self.session.cookies.get(x) or 'sg!no!pw') in self.digest for x in ['session_key']])),
-            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: u'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
+            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: 'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
 
     def _search_provider(self, search_params, **kwargs):
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class PTFProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, log + self.session.response.get('url'))
 

sickgear/providers/rarbg.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class RarbgProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 return True
             time.sleep(2)
 
-        logger.log(u'No usable API token returned from: %s' % self.urls['api_token'], logger.ERROR)
+        logger.error(f'No usable API token returned from: {self.urls["api_token"]}')
         return False
 
     @staticmethod

sickgear/providers/revtt.py

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class RevTTProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, self.session.response.get('url'))
 

sickgear/providers/rsstorrent.py

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class TorrentRssProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         title, url = None, None
 
         if item.title:
-            title = re.sub(r'\s+', '.', u'' + item.title)
+            title = re.sub(r'\s+', '.', '' + item.title)
 
         attempt_list = [lambda: item.torrent_magneturi,
                         lambda: item.enclosures[0].href,

sickgear/providers/scenehd.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class SceneHDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         return super(SceneHDProvider, self)._authorised(
             logged_in=(lambda y='': ['RSS links' in y] and all(
                 [(self.session.cookies.get(c, domain='') or 'sg!no!pw') in self.digest for c in ('uid', 'pass')])),
-            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: u'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
+            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: 'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
 
     def _search_provider(self, search_params, **kwargs):
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class SceneHDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/scenetime.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class SceneTimeProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 ['staff-support' in y, self.has_all_cookies()] +
                 [(self.session.cookies.get(x, domain='') or 'sg!no!pw') in self.digest
                  for x in ('uid', 'pass')])),
-            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: u'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
+            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: 'Invalid cookie details for %s. Check settings'))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _has_signature(data=None):
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class SceneTimeProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url, log_settings_hint)
 

sickgear/providers/shazbat.py

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class ShazbatProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 
             results = self._sort_seeding(mode, results + items[mode])

sickgear/providers/showrss.py

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class ShowRSSProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 
             results = self._sort_seeding(mode, results + items[mode])

sickgear/providers/snowfl.py

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class SnowflProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
 
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 

sickgear/providers/speedapp.py

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class SpeedAppProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
         return super(SpeedAppProvider, self)._authorised(
             logged_in=self.logged_in, parse_json=True, headers=self.auth_header(),
-            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: u'Invalid token or permissions for %s. Check settings'))
+            failed_msg=(lambda y=None: 'Invalid token or permissions for %s. Check settings'))
 
     def logged_in(self, resp=None):
 

sickgear/providers/speedcd.py

@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ class SpeedCDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                         self.digest = 'inSpeed_speedian=%s' % self.session.cookies.get('inSpeed_speedian')
                     sickgear.save_config()
                     result = True
-                    logger.log('Cookie details for %s updated.' % self.name, logger.DEBUG)
+                    logger.debug('Cookie details for %s updated.' % self.name)
             elif not self.failure_count:
-                logger.log('Invalid cookie details for %s and login failed. Check settings' % self.name, logger.ERROR)
+                logger.error('Invalid cookie details for %s and login failed. Check settings' % self.name)
         return result
 
     @staticmethod

sickgear/providers/thepiratebay.py

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             if not self._reject_item(seeders, leechers):
                                 status, info_hash = [cur_item.get(k) for k in ('status', 'info_hash')]
                                 if self.confirmed and not rc['verify'].search(status):
-                                    logger.log(u'Skipping untrusted non-verified result: ' + title, logger.DEBUG)
+                                    logger.debug('Skipping untrusted non-verified result: ' + title)
                                     continue
                                 download_magnet = info_hash if '&tr=' in info_hash \
                                     else self._dhtless_magnet(info_hash, title)
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                             if self.confirmed and not (
                                     tr.find('img', title=rc['verify']) or tr.find('img', alt=rc['verify'])
                                     or tr.find('img', src=rc['verify'])):
-                                logger.log(u'Skipping untrusted non-verified result: ' + title, logger.DEBUG)
+                                logger.debug('Skipping untrusted non-verified result: ' + title)
                                 continue
 
                             if title and download_magnet:
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
                 except generic.HaltParseException:
                     pass
                 except (BaseException, Exception):
-                    logger.log(u'Failed to parse. Traceback: %s' % traceback.format_exc(), logger.ERROR)
+                    logger.error(f'Failed to parse. Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}')
                 self._log_search(mode, len(items[mode]) - cnt, search_url)
 
             results = self._sort_seeding(mode, results + items[mode])