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of 11 - 11 NUL bytes in generated code: source files that compile, lint, and run — but are invisible to grep, VS Code search, and code review A raw NUL byte inside a string literal leaves a TypeScript file valid to tsc, node, ESLint and Prettier, and invisible to ripgrep, VS Code search, and git diff — measured on each. The key-format bug that hid behind it, how a JSON tool call writes the byte, and the two fixes that need no vigilance. Aug 22, 2026 · 10 min
SELECT country, region, hex(region) FROM wa_geo_daily WHERE region LIKE '%exas%';
-- US | Texas | 5465786173
SELECT country, region, hex(region) FROM wa_events WHERE region LIKE '%exas%';
-- US | Texas | 5465786173 SELECT country, region, hex(region) FROM wa_geo_daily WHERE region LIKE '%exas%';
-- US | Texas | 5465786173
SELECT country, region, hex(region) FROM wa_events WHERE region LIKE '%exas%';
-- US | Texas | 5465786173