[Tutor] Using special characters in Python

[Erik Price]

Ole Jensen wrote:
> I would like to now if it is possible to use special characters in pyth=
on
> especially in strings.

I'm not sure if this will help you, but you can designate a given string=20
as a Unicode string by using this syntax:

  unicode_string =3D u"=E6on flux"

There is also a unicode() function, you can read the docstring:

 >>> print unicode.__doc__
unicode(string [, encoding[, errors]]) -> object

Create a new Unicode object from the given encoded string.
encoding defaults to the current default string encoding and
errors, defining the error handling, to 'strict'.
 >>>


Erik