How to escape char in Python 3 ''' string?

Question

Here is the String:

'''This is a test { <-- escape these ---> } '''

I would like to escape the

{

and

}

in format method, how can I do so? Thanks.

Mark Byers · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-30 10:35:35Z

8

If you need to include a brace character in the literal text, it can be escaped by doubling: {{ and }}.

Try this:

'''This is a test {{ <-- escape these ---> }} and the value is {0}'''.format(42)

answered Nov 30, 2011 at 8:52

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