How to type \ as a string?

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I have a variable containing folderpath in format C:/folder/folder. I need to covert it into C:\folder\folder. I tried this script: folder_path = folder_path.replace("/", "\"), but the last "\" is being interpeted by something other than a string containing character: \

How do I tell python I literarily whant only charater \ in a string?

always helpful: [the tutorials](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/introduction.html#strings) — Klaus D., Aug 30 '21 at 19:59
@quamrana Yes. That was it exatcly. I knew I know it but coudl not remember the syntax and was looking for it for about hour. Many thanks! — Heikki, Aug 30 '21 at 20:02
Really, the best way to deal with paths is to use `pathlib.Path` objects and not worry about slashes — juanpa.arrivillaga, Aug 30 '21 at 20:06

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 30 '21 at 20:01

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You can use either an escape sequence '\\' like so:

path = 'C:\\something\\another'

Or you can use "raw strings":

path = r'C:\something\another'

The documentation about raw strings and escape patterns is listed here

answered Aug 30 '21 at 20:01

Ofer Sadan

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Aaron.Bidwell · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-30T20:18:11.667

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you need to use two \ instead of one \ since \ is escape character

a = "C:/folder/folder"
b = a.replace("/", "\\")

edited Aug 30 '21 at 20:18

answered Aug 30 '21 at 20:01

Aaron.Bidwell

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How to type \ as a string?

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