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Old 06-21-2012
Python, How to print a character \
In python, if I use '\', error, use "\", error again, use '\\' or "\\", the print result will be \\
If I want to print a single \, what can I do?
Thanks in advance

Sorry... I have solved this problem...
Thanks anyway
Last edited by pludi; 06-21-2012 at 12:02 PM..
# 2  
Old 06-21-2012
I get this:
Code:
$ python -c 'print "\\"'
\

What do you get?
# 3  
Old 06-24-2012
Language: Python: Running IDLE from Windows 7 Pro...
Code:
>>> print '\'
SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal
>>> print "\"
SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal
>>> print '\\'
\
>>> print "\\"
\
>>>

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 06-24-2012 at 09:52 AM.. Reason: code tags
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