newbie question

[Jeff]

On Wed, Nov 24, 1999 at 06:57:02PM +0000, Markus Krutz wrote:
> How the f*** do I create a string containing a *single* "\" ?
> 
> regards
> Markus
> 

[~] [5:30pm] [jam at toast-pts/3] % python
Python 1.5.2 (#1, Apr 18 1999, 16:03:16)  [GCC pgcc-2.91.60 19981201
(egcs-1.1.1  on linux2
Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam
>>> a = "\\"
>>> print a
\

piece-of-pie-ly y'rs,
J
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