backslash

LINE="SELECT * FROM USERS; SELECT COUNT(*) from COMPANIES where notes like \"%;%\"; SELECT * FROM LOGS where msg = \"erro: \\"not  \\\\"enough space\nreason:\\";\\\\\"";
count_slash=0
count_quote=0
count_semicolon=0
statementList=[]

for char in LINE:
    statementList.append(char)
    if backSlashFlag:
        backSlashFlag=0
        continue
        
    # condition for escape quote
    
    if char == "\":
        if backSlashFlag == 0:
            backSlashFlag=1
            continue
        else:
            backSlashFlag=0
            continue
    

    
    if char == "\"" and backSlashFlag == 0:
        if count_quote == 0:
            count_quote+=1
        else:
            count_quote=0
            
    
    if char == ";" and count_quote==0:
        print statementList
        statementList=[]