.. _invalid-character-backspace:

invalid-character-backspace / E2510
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**Message emitted:**

``Invalid unescaped character backspace, use "\b" instead.``

**Description:**

*Moves the cursor back, so the character after it will overwrite the character before.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/invalid-character-backspace/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/invalid-character-backspace/good.py
   :language: python





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