[issue11228] raw unicode strings interpret \u and \U (but not \n, \xHH, ...)

[STINNER Victor]

STINNER Victor <victor.stinner at haypocalc.com> added the comment:

> Python 2.x could not be changed, for compatibility reasons.

Well, it is not a bug because it is documented!

<< When an 'r' or 'R' prefix is used in conjunction with a 'u' or 'U' prefix, then the \uXXXX and \UXXXXXXXX escape sequences are processed while all other backslashes are left in the string. >>

I agree that Python2 cannot be changed, but this behaviour is a little bit surprising :-) Let's move to Python3!

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resolution:  -> invalid
status: open -> closed

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