[ python-Bugs-1738754 ] Tutorial error in 3.1.2 Strings

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Bugs item #1738754, was opened at 2007-06-17 13:11
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Category: Documentation
Group: Python 2.5
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Invalid
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: otan (otan)
>Assigned to: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Summary: Tutorial error in 3.1.2 Strings

Initial Comment:
The backslash is removed by the interpreter in this context:
>>> '"Isn\'t," she said.'
'"Isn\'t," she said.'

correct is:
>>> '"Isn\'t," she said.'
'"Isn't," she said.'

This might be confusing especially for beginners!

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>Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2007-06-17 19:53

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This is correct in context.  If it was printed (ie, the str()), it would
be correct to remove the backslash.  In this case it's taking the repr(),
so the backslash must be in there.

>>> '"Isn\'t," she said.'
'"Isn\'t," she said.'
>>> print '"Isn\'t," she said.'
"Isn't," she said.

Or more specifically:

>>> print repr('"Isn\'t," she said.')
'"Isn\'t," she said.'
>>> print str('"Isn\'t," she said.')
"Isn't," she said.

I only wish I had noticed there wasn't a print before checking in a "fix".
:-)

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