[ python-Bugs-1182603 ] re.escape(s) prints wrong for chr(0)

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Bugs item #1182603, was opened at 2005-04-13 22:54
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.4
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Invalid
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Nick Jacobson (nickjacobson)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: re.escape(s) prints wrong for chr(0)

Initial Comment:
>>> import re
>>> s = chr(0)
>>> s
'\x00'
>>> re.escape(s)
'\000'




I believe it should print:
'\\x00'


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>Comment By: Neil Schemenauer (nascheme)
Date: 2005-04-15 02:23

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'\000' is a valid pattern to match the null character.  I
don't think there is any bug here.

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