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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T19:16:51+00:00 2026-05-25T19:16:51+00:00

The following code: s = s.replace(u&, u&) is causing an error in python: SyntaxError:

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The following code:

s = s.replace(u"&", u"&")

is causing an error in python:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

removing the u‘s before the " fixes the problem, but this should work as is? I’m using Python 3.1

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    2026-05-25T19:16:52+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 7:16 pm

    The u is no longer used in Python 3. String literals are unicode by default. See What’s New in Python 3.0.

    You can no longer use u"..." literals for Unicode text. However, you must use b"..." literals for binary data.

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