[Tutor] convert '\\t' to '\t'

Aurelio Magalhaes Dias amd@atlas.ucpel.tche.br
Thu Jan 16 11:56:01 2003


I think what he wants is like:

>>> text =3D "something\\nto print"
>>> text =3D text.replace('\\n','\n')
>>> print text
something
to print

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        Aur=E9lio Magalh=E3es Dias
        Ci=EAncia da Computa=E7=E3o
        UCPel - RS - Brasil
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> are you saying you want to go from printing 'backslash n' to printing a
> newline (and the equivalent for the other items)?  Or are you saying to w=
ant
> to go from 'backslash backslash n' to 'backslash n' and not get a newline=
 (or
> equivalent).
>
> If the list understands exactly what you we can help you get there.  Perh=
aps
> an example of actual usage would be helpful to all rather than being bogg=
ed
> down in "how many slashes do you want".
>