Python file.write() to write backspace to a file

Question

How can i write \\b to a file using the function file.write() in python

Tried file.write('\\b\\b\\b') but it only adds junk characters to my file

 for path in data['paths']:
     file.write(path['method'] + '*')
     file.write(path['url'] + '*')
     for resources in path['resources']:
         file.write(resources['key'])
         file.write('\n'+'**')
     file.write('\b\b\b')

Expect to clear the last instance of ** written from the line file.write('\\n'+'**')

Answer 1

Don't write the \\n** in the first place if you might want to delete them later.

 for path in data['paths']:
     file.write(path['method'] + '*')
     file.write(path['url'] + '*')
     resources = '\n**'.join(x['key'] for x in path['resources'])
     if resources:
         file.write(resources)

Starting with PYthon 3.8, you'll be able to combine the assignment and the if statement:

if resources := '\n**'.join(...):
    file.write(resources)