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Strings and the Backslashes

Explore how Python handles backslashes in regular and raw strings. Understand why raw strings cannot end with an unescaped backslash, helping you write error-free string literals and improve your Python coding skills.

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Backslashes with strings can get tricky at times.

Python 3.5
print("\"")
print(r"\"")
Python 3.5
print(r"\")
Python 3.5
print(r'\'' == "\\'")

Explanation

  • In a usual python string, the backslash is used to escape
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