try this to get this output...then remove one of the slashes in the double-slash and see what happens..
>>> import string
>>> a = string.lowercase
>>> for i in a: print("I am {0}, I am slash {1}".format(i,"\\"+i))
I am a, I am slash \a
I am b, I am slash \b
I am c, I am slash \c
I am d, I am slash \d
I am e, I am slash \e
I am f, I am slash \f
I am g, I am slash \g
I am h, I am slash \h
I am i, I am slash \i
I am j, I am slash \j
I am k, I am slash \k
I am l, I am slash \l
I am m, I am slash \m
I am n, I am slash \n
I am o, I am slash \o
I am p, I am slash \p
I am q, I am slash \q
I am r, I am slash \r
I am s, I am slash \s
I am t, I am slash \t
I am u, I am slash \u
I am v, I am slash \v
I am w, I am slash \w
I am x, I am slash \x
I am y, I am slash \y
I am z, I am slash \z
or more simply
>>> print "slash n","\n", "and stuff"
slash n
and stuff
>>> print "slash t","\t", " and stuff"
slash t and stuff
>>> print
"slash n","\n", "and stuff"
slash n
and stuff
>>> print "slash t","\t", " and stuff"
slash t and stuff