replacing \ in python

[learnerofpython]

hi!
how can i replace a string containing \ character with another chracter.
The replace function is not working as desired.
please help me out
regards,
LearnerOfPython

[bartonc]

hi!
how can i replace a string containing \ character with another chracter.
The replace function is not working as desired.
please help me out
regards,
LearnerOfPython

Please show us what you are attempting so that we may assist you. Thanks.

[bartonc]

hi!
how can i replace a string containing \ character with another chracter.
The replace function is not working as desired.
please help me out
regards,
LearnerOfPython

Use raw strings when working with the backward slash:

>>> s = r"C:\local\test \new"
>>> s.replace("\\", ".")
'C:.local.test. new'
>>>

[ghostdog74]

>>> s = "c:\sfsdf"
>>> s
'c:\\sfsdf'
>>> s.replace("\\","")
'c:sfsdf'
>>>