How do you add an escape character to a string in python?
Escape CharactersTo insert characters that are illegal in a string, use an escape character. Show An escape character is a backslash An example of an illegal character is a double quote inside a string that is surrounded by double quotes: ExampleYou will get an error if you use double quotes inside a string that is surrounded by double quotes: txt = "We are the so-called "Vikings" from the north." Try it Yourself » To fix this problem, use the escape character ExampleThe escape character allows you to use double quotes when you normally would not be allowed: txt = "We are the so-called \"Vikings\" from the north." Try it Yourself » Other escape characters used in Python:
I'm trying to escape the characters For example the string:
What's the most efficient way to do that in Python?
I need this to escape for something else (nginx).
asked Sep 21, 2013 at 17:55
1 This is one way to do it (in Python 3.x):
For reference, for escaping strings to use in regex:
answered Sep 21, 2013 at 17:56
rlmsrlms 10.3k8 gold badges43 silver badges58 bronze badges 4 Just assuming this is for a regular expression, use answered Sep 21, 2013 at 17:57
Ry-♦Ry- 212k54 gold badges442 silver badges456 bronze badges 2
When using the repl, try using
answered May 5, 2016 at 11:14
rjmunrorjmunro 26.4k20 gold badges108 silver badges132 bronze badges Simply using
answered Jan 8, 2016 at 7:04
Akshay HazariAkshay Hazari 3,0393 gold badges43 silver badges76 bronze badges Utilize the output of built-in
answered Mar 26, 2016 at 11:48
How do I add an escape character to a string?To insert characters that are illegal in a string, use an escape character. An escape character is a backslash \ followed by the character you want to insert.
What is the escape character for in Python?1. Escape sequence in python using strings. In Python strings, the backslash “ ” is a special character, also called the “escape” character. It is used in representing certain whitespace characters: “\t” is a tab, “\n” is a new line, and “\r” is a carriage return.
How do you show escape characters in Python?Python has special “escape characters” that start with the single backslash such as \n , \t , and \" . If you print a string with escape characters, Python prints the special meaning—for example, a new line for the newline character \n . What is this? s = "Learn\tprogramming\nwith\t\tFinxter!"
What is the way to include backslash characters in a string?If you want to include a backslash character itself, you need two backslashes or use the @ verbatim string: var s = "\\Tasks"; // or var s = @"\Tasks"; Read the MSDN documentation/C# Specification which discusses the characters that are escaped using the backslash character and the use of the verbatim string literal.
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