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Python wrappers for calling LaTeX/building LaTeX documents.
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Why is pdflatex not recognizing # symbol? #30

Open zzakeer opened 4 years ago

zzakeer commented 4 years ago

Im getting error when i build PDF from latex file which has # symbol

Latex file \newcommand{\clientCompanyAddrs}{#222,Paradise}

output with Error

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kevinvalk commented 3 years ago

Generic LaTeX problem which is the need to escape certain special characters. Hashtag is one of these, so write \#.