title: Python split string without splitting escaped character
body: <p>Is there a way to split a string without splitting escaped character? For example, I have a string and want to split by ':' and not by '\:' </p>
  
  <pre><code>http\://www.example.url:ftp\://www.example.url
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  <p>The result should be the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>['http\://www.example.url' , 'ftp\://www.example.url']
  </code></pre>