ValueError: Error trying to decode value: Unexpected trailing characters in (data):2:13

[theerror]

I have strange bug. Whenever I will try inserting TOC, it will produce error in log. But .md file itself is quite simple:

## Salt
Modules https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/modules/all/index.html#all-salt-modules

### Commands
salt '*' test.ping
salt '*' cmd.run 'ls -l /etc'

List on active nodes
salt-run manage.up | grep ....

### Telnet alternative
cat < /dev/tcp/188.138.102.31/3306
curl -v telnet://127.0.0.1:22

but after click on InsertTOC, error in console shows up

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/sublime_plugin.py", line 1072, in run_
    return self.run(edit)
  File "/Users/panelacek/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Installed Packages/MarkdownTOC.sublime-package/markdowntoc/markdowntoc_update.py", line 6, in run
  File "/Users/panelacek/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Installed Packages/MarkdownTOC.sublime-package/markdowntoc/markdowntoc_insert.py", line 105, in find_tag_and_insert
  File "/Users/panelacek/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Installed Packages/MarkdownTOC.sublime-package/markdowntoc/base.py", line 26, in log
  File "/Users/panelacek/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Installed Packages/MarkdownTOC.sublime-package/markdowntoc/base.py", line 17, in settings
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/sublime.py", line 215, in decode_value
    raise ValueError(err)
ValueError: Error trying to decode value: Unexpected trailing characters in (data):2:13

It used to work some time ago and I do not understand, what had happened.

Sublime 3.1.1

[theerror]

Heh, got it. Somehow the first curl brace disappeared from user config...

So, just tip - maybe could be fine to to do basic syntax check of conf, before use it.

[naokazuterada]

@theerror

Thank you for posting a solution!

3.0.3 will show you errors on console as follows

'MarkdownTOC Error: Invalid json in Packages/User/MarkdownTOC.sublime-settings: Error trying to decode value: Unexpected character, expected a comma or closing bracket in (data):3:17'