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Python: fix SyntaxWarning: invalid octal escape sequence

· Adamj · Aug. 14, 2026, 9:20 p.m.

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Summary

The blog post discusses the SyntaxWarning related to invalid octal escape sequences in Python code starting from version 3.11. It provides an example of code that triggers this warning and hints at changes in Python 3.12.

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