backslashes allow continuations : Statement « Language Basics « Python

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Python » Language Basics » Statement Screenshots  backslashes allow continuations a = 0 b = 1 c = 2 d = 3 e = 4 f = 5 g = 6 if a == b and c == d and   \    d == e and f == g:    print 'olde'                  # backslashes allow continuations if (a == b and c == d and     d == e and e == f):     print 'new'                  # but parentheses usually do too print "Here"                     Related examples in the same category