python r string for variable

[deanhystad]

raw is only a thing for string literals. Normally when Python encounters a string while "compiling" your program, it replaces escape sequences with the actual un-printable character. The "r" prefix before a string literal tells Python to not look for escape sequences when making the str object. After the program compile stage, "raw" strings are not a thing anymore. All str objects are essentially "raw" strings, because none of them contain escape sequences.

if __name__ == "__main__":
    folderpath =  r"\\IND200300400.XXX.XXXX.XXX\Recon Project\output1"    # <- The "r" belongs here
    site = "US"
    createfolder(folderpath, site)