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b1g4L · Dec 7th, 2006, 9:18 AM

I am parsing a text file and during the process I need to check for a '\'. Python of course thinks I am trying to use the escape sequence. Any way around this?

Here is some example code:

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if self.data[index] == '\':
   print "Detected a backslash"

Arevos · Dec 7th, 2006, 9:30 AM

Use "\\". That will give you a single, literal backslash.

b1g4L · Dec 7th, 2006, 9:32 AM

Thanks so much!

Dec 7th, 2006, 9:18 AM	#1
b1g4L Programmer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SC Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	\ as a character, not escape sequence I am parsing a text file and during the process I need to check for a '\'. Python of course thinks I am trying to use the escape sequence. Any way around this? Here is some example code: (Toggle Plain Text) if self.data[index] == '\': print "Detected a backslash" if self.data[index] == '\': print "Detected a backslash"

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Dec 7th, 2006, 9:30 AM	#2
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	Use "\\". That will give you a single, literal backslash.

Dec 7th, 2006, 9:32 AM	#3
b1g4L Programmer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SC Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	Thanks so much!

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Programming Forums > Script Programming > Python

\ as a character, not escape sequence