Getting a Syntax Error: EOL while scanning the string literal in Python

Question

Hey guys. Let's say I have a string a1="a really long string............", as soon as I post this, I get the error mentioned in the title.

How do I go about fixing this? Appreciate the help!

Answer 1

You need to put a double quote (") at the end of the line to achieve your goal. You can also use """ and get away with it.

Try this:
 

""" a very long string ...... 

....that can span multiple lines

"""

Let me know if that helps!

Answer 2

To get rid of the error EOL while scanning string literal you can include \ characters in the string. If you have any of these, "escape" them with \\ and it should work fine.

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