Python : how put this char \ in the end of string

Question

I want to do this :

file_name = 'file'
link_name = 'rep\' + file_name
print(link_name)

But I get this error message : 

SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal

Answer 1

Instead of using \ you have to use \\

file_name = 'file'
link_name = 'rep\\' + file_name
print(link_name)

or if you really, really want a backslash use this:

file_name = 'file'
link_name = 'rep' + chr(92) + file_name
print(link_name)