Use raw string literals for regexes containing backlash.
diff --git a/Doc/library/re.rst b/Doc/library/re.rst
index 7873fa8..26a5f52 100644
--- a/Doc/library/re.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/re.rst
@@ -1230,9 +1230,9 @@
... random.shuffle(inner_word)
... return m.group(1) + "".join(inner_word) + m.group(3)
>>> text = "Professor Abdolmalek, please report your absences promptly."
- >>> re.sub("(\w)(\w+)(\w)", repl, text)
+ >>> re.sub(r"(\w)(\w+)(\w)", repl, text)
'Poefsrosr Aealmlobdk, pslaee reorpt your abnseces plmrptoy.'
- >>> re.sub("(\w)(\w+)(\w)", repl, text)
+ >>> re.sub(r"(\w)(\w+)(\w)", repl, text)
'Pofsroser Aodlambelk, plasee reoprt yuor asnebces potlmrpy.'