6.0 Python: Escape Characters
6.1 Escape Character
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.
An example of an illegal character is a double quote inside a string that is surrounded by double quotes:
6.1.1 Example
You will get an error if you use double quotes inside a string that is surrounded by double quotes:
Wrong
txt = "We are the so-called "Vikings" from the north."
To fix this problem, use the escape character \":
6.1.2 Example
The 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."
6.2 Escape Characters
Other escape characters used in Python:
| Code | Result |
|---|---|
\' | Single Quote |
\\ | Backslash |
\n | New Line |
\r | Carriage Return |
\t | Tab |
\b | Backspace |
\f | Form Feed |
\ooo | Octal value |
\xhh | Hex value |