[issue42607] raw strings SyntaxError

[Eric V. Smith]

Eric V. Smith  added the comment:

This is a FAQ: 
https://docs.python.org/3/faq/design.html#why-can-t-raw-strings-r-strings-end-with-a-backslash

Raw strings can't end with an odd number of backslashes.

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nosy: +eric.smith
resolution:  -> not a bug
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status: open -> closed

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[issue42607] raw strings SyntaxError

[安迷]

New submission from 安迷 :

[test@test ~]# python3 -c 'print(r"\n")'
\n
[test@test ~]# python3 -c 'print(r"n\")'
  File "", line 1
print(r"n\")
   ^
SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal

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components: Windows
messages: 382785
nosy: anmikf, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: raw strings SyntaxError
type: behavior
versions: Python 3.8, Python 3.9

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