Merge pull request #128 from MattBlack85/apostrophe_in_string

Add apostrophe in string example
DjangoGirls · Sep 14, 2014 · 72882fb · 72882fb
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@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@ You can also multiply strings with a number:
 
     >>> "Ola" * 3
     'OlaOlaOla'
+
+If you need to put an apostrophe inside your string, you have two ways to do it.
+
+Using double quotes:
+
+    >>> "Runnin' down the hill"
+    "Runnin' down the hill"
+
+or escaping apostrophe with a backslash (`\`):
+
+    >>> 'Runnin\' down the hill'
+    "Runnin' down the hill"
 
 Nice, huh? To see your name in uppercase letters, simply type: