Python Escape Sequence Characters

Escape Sequence Characters

To insert characters that cannot be used directly in a string, you can use an escape character. An example of such a character is a double quote inside a string that is surrounded by double quotes.

print("This will give "error")

Escape sequence characters are represented with a backslash (\) followed by a specific character or combination of characters.

print("This will run without any \" error")
#output: This will run without any " error

Common Escape Sequences in Python

\\ - Backslash: The backslash itself is an escape character, so to print a literal backslash, you need to escape it with another backslash.
```
print("This is a backslash: \\")
#output: This is a backslash: \
```
\' - Single Quote: This allows you to insert a single quote inside a string that is enclosed by single quotes.
```
print('This is a \'single quote\'')
#output: This is a 'single quote'
```
\" - Double Quote: Similar to the single quote escape sequence, this allows you to insert double quotes inside a string that is surrounded by double quotes.
```
print("This is a \"double quote\"")
#output: This is a "double quote"
```
\n - Newline: Inserts a newline, causing the text after it to appear on a new line.
```
print("Line 1\nLine 2")
#output: 
#Line 1
#Line 2
```
\t - Tab: Inserts a tab space, which is often used for indentation.
```
print("First\tSecond")
#output: First   Second
```
\\b - Backspace: Removes the character immediately before it.
```
print("Hello\bWorld")
#output: HellWorld
```

\r - Carriage Return: Moves the cursor back to the beginning of the line.

print("Hello\rWorld")
# output: World
 
# The \r escape sequence moves the cursor to the beginning of the line, so the text "World" overwrites the text "Hello."

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