.. _invalid-character-sub:

invalid-character-sub / E2512
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**Message emitted:**

``Invalid unescaped character sub, use "\x1A" instead.``

**Description:**

*Ctrl+Z "End of text" on Windows. Some programs (such as type) ignore the rest of the file after it.*

**Problematic code:**

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

**Correct code:**

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





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