Raw Unicode docstring

[Boštjan Mejak]

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.

 

[RJB]

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?

 

[Steve Holden]

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?

Yes, they do.

regards
Steve

 

[MRAB]

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?

I've tried them. It looks like the answer is yes.