escape sequences and string comparisons

[Fredrik Lundh]

> My copy of K & R C (2nd Ed, Sec A2.5.2) says 'if the character
> following the \ is not one of those specified, the behaviour is
> undefined'
>
> My copy of 'The C Reference Manual' (Harbison and Steele), says
> (paraphrased) '... the behaviour is undefined, though traditionally the
> effect is simply that the backslash is ignored'.

How about reading the *Python* manual instead?

Sigh /F