title: Print raw string from variable? (not getting the answers)
body: <p>I'm trying to find a way to print a string in raw form from a variable. For instance, if I add an environment variable to Windows for a path, which might look like <code>'C:\\Windows\Users\alexb\'</code>, I know I can do:</p>
  
  <pre><code>print(r'C:\\Windows\Users\alexb\')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But I cant put an <code>r</code> in front of a variable.... for instance:</p>
  
  <pre><code>test = 'C:\\Windows\Users\alexb\'
  print(rtest)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Clearly would just try to print <code>rtest</code>.</p>
  
  <p>I also know there's</p>
  
  <pre><code>test = 'C:\\Windows\Users\alexb\'
  print(repr(test))
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But this returns <code>'C:\\Windows\\Users\x07lexb'</code>
  as does</p>
  
  <pre><code>test = 'C:\\Windows\Users\alexb\'
  print(test.encode('string-escape'))
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>So I'm wondering if there's any elegant way to make a variable holding that path print RAW, still using test? It would be nice if it was just</p>
  
  <pre><code>print(raw(test))
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But its not</p>