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Title:	escape sequence r'\' giving compilation error
Type:	compile error	Stage:	resolved
Components:	2to3 (2.x to 3.x conversion tool)	Versions:	Python 3.5

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Status:	closed	Resolution:	not a bug
Dependencies:		Superseder:
Assigned To:		Nosy List:	Kiran Kotari, r.david.murray
Priority:	normal	Keywords:

Created on 2015-12-30 01:37 by Kiran Kotari, last changed 2022-04-11 14:58 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (2)
msg257221 - (view)	Author: Kiran Kotari (Kiran Kotari)	Date: 2015-12-30 01:37
>>> '\test'.lstrip(r'\') SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal
msg257222 - (view)	Author: R. David Murray (r.david.murray) *	Date: 2015-12-30 01:50
https://docs.python.org/3/faq/design.html?highlight=raw%20strings#why-can-t-raw-strings-r-strings-end-with-a-backslash