E016Error
Unescaped control character in string
A raw control character (tab, newline, etc.) appears inside a string.
What it means
Characters below U+0020 — literal tabs, newlines, and other control codes — are not allowed inside JSON strings. They must be written as escapes such as \t or \n.
Example
Invalid
{ "note": "line1<TAB>line2" }Valid
{ "note": "line1\tline2" }How to fix it
Replace the raw control character with its escape (\t, \n, \u0000-style, …).
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