Python - Escape Characters

To insert characters that are illegal in a string, use an escape character.

\ followed by the character you want to insert. An example of an illegal character is a double quote inside a string that is surrounded by double quotes:

You will get an error if you use double quotes inside a string that is surrounded by double quotes:

To fix this problem, use the escape character \"

The escape character allows you to use double quotes when you normally would not be allowed:

Other escape characters used in Python:

\'

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