how i use 'ã' in python???

[Florian Eggenberger]

jubafre at zipmail.com.br wrote:
> i´m brazilian, and in my laguage(Portguese) there are many other caracters
> how á, ã, â and a string in python doesn´t support this
> how i can use??? have a import module for this???
> 
> BRASILEIROS DA LISTA COMO VCS CONSEGUEM USAR ACENTO NO PYTHON??
> 
> for exmple:
> s='ã'
> doesn´t work?why??
> 
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> Juliano Freitas
> www.gebrasil.hpg.com.br
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It's the same problem in german.
i think it is not possible in the IDLE.
i used hexcodes in the string to "solve" the problem.

example:
'\xE4\xF6\xFC\xC4\xD6\xDC]'
-> ÄÖÜäöü

not very good but it works for me.