Using python string format with placeholder

Question

I know how to use string format in python

"name = {fname}".format(fname = "John")

The output is name = John

But how can I use if I need to input {} inside the string that not belong to variable , for example

"{NOTVAR} name = {fname}".format(fname = "John")

I want to output will be {NOTVAR} name = John

Answer 1

print("{{NOTVAR}} name = {fname}".format(fname="John"))

Output

{NOTVAR} name = John

Answer 2

Try

"{{NOTVAR}} name = {fname}".format(fname = "John")

Answer 3

Probably the simplest way is to seperate it with a +. Something like this:

print("{NOTVAR }" + "name = {fname}".format(fname = "John"))

{NOTVAR} name = John