# libtmux.exc._format_query

- **Module:** libtmux.exc
- **Package:** libtmux
- **Language:** Python
- **Kind:** function
- **Source:** https://github.com/tmux-python/libtmux/blob/036c521c4b83ce6e434eb50afe2a0d08a6a05e46/src/libtmux/exc.py#L16
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/reference/py/libtmux-exc-_format_query/

```
libtmux.exc._format_query(query: t.Mapping[str, t.Any]) -> str
```

Render a :meth:`QueryList.get` lookup back as ``key=value`` text.

## Example

```python
>>> from libtmux.exc import _format_query
>>> _format_query({"pane_id": "%0"})
"pane_id='%0'"
```

## Example

```python
>>> _format_query({"window_name": "shared", "window_index": "1"})
"window_name='shared', window_index='1'"
```

## Example

```python
>>> _format_query({})
''
```