.. _unknown-option-value:

unknown-option-value / W0012
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**Message emitted:**

``Unknown option value for '%s', expected a valid pylint message and got '%s'``

**Description:**

*Used when an unknown value is encountered for an option.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/u/unknown-option-value/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/u/unknown-option-value/good.py
   :language: python





Created by the `main <https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/blob/main/pylint/lint/pylinter.py>`__ checker.