The Python Oracle

What does the 'b' character do in front of a string literal?

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00:00 What Does The 'B' Character Do In Front Of A String Literal?
00:59 Answer 1 Score 1208
04:41 Accepted Answer Score 543
05:24 Answer 3 Score 44
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Full question
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6269...

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