On 11/17/2010 11:32 AM, RJB wrote: > On Nov 16, 1:56 pm, Boštjan Mejak <bostjan.me...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> how does one write a raw unicode docstring? If I have backslashes in >> the docstring, I must tuck an 'r' in front of it, like this: >> r"""This is a raw docstring.""" >> >> If I have foreign letters in the docstring, I must tuck a 'u' in front >> of it, like this: >> u"""This is a Unicode docstring.""" >> >> What if I have foreign characters *and* backslashes in my docstring? >> How to write the docstring then? >> ru"""My raw unicode docstring.""" >> or >> ur"""My unicode docstring.""" >> >> Please answer my question, although it may sound like a noobish one. Thanks. > > Check out > http://cse.csusb.edu/dick/samples/python.syntax.html#stringprefix > which lists alternate string prefixes. > > Does any bodyy know if "ur" and "UR" mean the same thing?
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