Unicode error in Python 3 [duplicate]

Question

I am trying to set a folder path as follows:

folderpath = "C:\\Users\NY1\\Dropbox\\Research ideas\\Final Code\\Poject_name"

and I am getting the following error:

SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 9-10: malformed \N character escape

What am I doing wrong?

Is that really the string that generates the error? You need to copy/paste or you're unlikely to get any help. — Mark Ransom
– Mark Ransom, Commented Jul 23, 2015 at 4:16
@MarkRansom: Thank you; I updated the question. Thank you for your help — NNsr
– NNsr, Commented Jul 23, 2015 at 4:18
For paths, you should use or normal slashes (on Windows), or you can use r"r:\aw\string\prefix" that suppresses interpretation of characters as escape sequences. — pepr
– pepr, Commented Jul 23, 2015 at 6:27

grovesNL · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-23 04:21:04Z

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You are not escaping one of the backslashes (before NY1):

folderpath = "C:\\Users\NY1\\Dropbox\\Research ideas\\Final Code\\Poject_name"

...should be:

folderpath = "C:\\Users\\NY1\\Dropbox\\Research ideas\\Final Code\\Poject_name"

Notice that the exception is telling you the location of where this character occurs (position 9-10).

edited Jul 23, 2015 at 4:21

answered Jul 23, 2015 at 4:19

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NNsr Over a year ago

I need a nap! Thank you. Sorry for dumb question

grovesNL Over a year ago

@NNsr: We all need naps sometimes :-)

john2195 · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-29 18:40:27Z

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I used ("C:\Users\JOHN-PC\Videos\ml-twitter-sentiment-analysis-develop\data\twittertrain.csv"). to remove this problem. you have \ before users and c.s.v file name .

answered Mar 29, 2018 at 18:40

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