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Puzzle 23: Explanation

Explore how to use escape sequences such as tab \t and newline \n in Python strings, and understand when to apply raw strings to handle backslashes literally. This lesson helps you grasp essential string handling techniques useful in file paths and regular expressions.

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Try it yourself

Try running the code below to verify the results:

Python 3.8
path = 'c:\path\to\nowhere'
print(path)

Explanation

The \ in Python strings is used as an escape sequence so that we can write special characters. The \t ...