How to print raw string data from a variable

stygian

Could someone (anyone) give me a clue how to display all characters stored in a string variable.

For example, if I have a text file containing '1\n2\n3\n'
I read it in with A=file.read()

Now I would like python to print A as 1\n2\n3\n and not
1
2
3

Do I have to convert A to a raw string, or does it already contain raw data that is then processed by the print statement?

Do raw strings exist seperately from 'normal' strings, or is it just a string displayed in its entirety?

Thanks

Jun 29 '07 #1

bvdet

Could someone (anyone) give me a clue how to display all characters stored in a string variable.

For example, if I have a text file containing '1\n2\n3\n'
I read it in with A=file.read()

Now I would like python to print A as 1\n2\n3\n and not
1
2
3

Do I have to convert A to a raw string, or does it already contain raw data that is then processed by the print statement?

Do raw strings exist seperately from 'normal' strings, or is it just a string displayed in its entirety?

Thanks

Jun 29 '07 #2

stygian

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1. >>> s = '1\n2\n3\n'
2. >>> print repr(s)
3. '1\n2\n3\n'
4. >>> 

repr() , I've not seen that before

Thanks that's great.

Jun 29 '07 #3