Why does Python throw an error when using 'r' before a string with backslashes?

Asked Jun 03 '23 at 06:35

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print(r"\Michael Jackson  is the best\" )

I am expected that python will print it as \Michael Jackson is the best\ ,but python throw me an error.

SyntaxError: unterminated string literal (detected at line 3)

However, it is fine for:

print(r" Michael Jackson \ is the best" )

which gives me Michael Jackson is the best

Does anyone know why ?

edited Jun 03 '23 at 06:42

asked Jun 03 '23 at 06:35

David Kuo

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Please [edit] your post to include the full error traceback – mousetail Jun 03 '23 at 06:38

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