how to replace back slash character with empty string in python

how to replace back slash character with empty string in python

result = string.replace(\,)

The error is because you did not add a escape character to your , you should give \ for backslash ()

In [147]: foo = acd # example string with backslashes

In [148]: foo 
Out[148]: a\c\d

In [149]: foo.replace(\,  )
Out[149]: a c d

In [150]: foo.replace(\, )
Out[150]: acd

how to replace back slash character with empty string in python

Just to give you an explanation: the backslash has a special meaning in many languages. In Python, taking from the doc:

The backslash () character is used to escape characters that otherwise have a special meaning, such as newline, backslash itself, or the quote character.

So, in order to replace in a string, you need to escape the backslash itself using \

>>> this is a  I want to replace.replace(\, ?)
this is a ? I want to replace