can't print '\' (single backslash) in Python -

can't print '\' (single backslash) in Python -

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how print backslash python? 6 answers

i using python 3 , trying find ways search way insert '\' (single backslash) program.

i gettin error: syntaxerror: eol while scanning string literal

you have escape backslash:

\\

from python docs:

the backslash (\) character used escape characters otherwise have special meaning, such newline, backslash itself, or quote character.

also, @torxed mentioned in answer, can utilize prefix r or r:

string literals may optionally prefixed letter 'r' or 'r'; such strings called raw strings , utilize different rules interpreting backslash escape sequences.

r"some string \ backslash"

python-3.x