Got this error after updating

2024-01-25 13:51:09.750 ERROR (SyncWorker_0) [homeassistant.util.yaml.loader] while scanning for the next token
found character '|' that cannot start any token
in "/config/automations/../templates/speech/GoodNite.yaml", line 11, column 10
2024-01-25 13:51:09.751 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.bootstrap] Failed to parse configuration.yaml: while scanning for the next token
found character '|' that cannot start any token
in "templates/speech/GoodNite.yaml", line 11, column 10. Activating recovery mode

found it

      {{ [
          'Pardon me, ',
          'Excuse me, ',
          'I do not mean to interupt, but,',
          'I hate to interrupt, but,',
          'I beg your pardon, ',
          'I do not mean to intrude, but, ',
          'I am sorry to interrupt, but. ',
          'Just a quick heads up, '
        ] | random }}

when I pass it into https://www.yamllint.com/

I get

if i take out the random

what am i missing in the | random

was working before update :frowning:

found this
found character ' ' that cannot start any token - Home Assistant

but if i change the | to a ,

dont get a error

does this mean I have to do a find replace of the | to ,

still reading …

All my working (!) random notifications are failing in the Yaml validators. But they don’t throw errors in HA.
Did you check whether there are hidden characters in your file?
Can you post the whole file content?

here

the service call

  - service: tts.google_say
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.livingdisplay
      message: !include ../templates/speech/GoodNite.yaml

the file

     {# Event Report #} {%- macro getReport() -%}  {% set cc = 0 %}
      {{ [
          'Pardon me, ',
          'Excuse me, ',
          'I do not mean to interupt, but,',
          'I hate to interrupt, but,',
          'I beg your pardon, ',
          'I do not mean to intrude, but, ',
          'I am sorry to interrupt, but. ',
          'Just a quick heads up, '
        ] | random }}
    I Have turn off the Gas Heater and Climate control off.

    {{ [
          'Thinking... Checking your nite list.',
          'looking into it.',
          'checking please wait.'
        ]| random }}

      {% if states.sensor.next_alarm_minutes.state | int < 720 %}

        {{ [
              'Look like there is a alarm Set for in the morning ',
              'Face the fact an alarm will be going off. in the morning ',
              'Thats it.. back to work making money '
            ]| random }}

          please check the jug is full. So I can turn it on.
          
          {% set cc = 1 %}
      {% else %}
        {{ states.sensor.next_alarm_stephan_days.state  }}
      {% endif %}

      {% if states.sensor.recycling.state | int == 1 %}
        Looks like rubbish day again.. Tomorrow you have to put out the recycling bin the Yellow one. 
          {% set cc = 2 %}
      {% else %}

      {% endif %}


      {% if states.sensor.landfill.state | int == 1 %}

        {% if cc | int == 2 %}
          and the landfill bin also  the Red one. 
        {% else %}
          Looks like rubbish day again.. Tomorrow have you put out the landfill one the Red one. 
        {% set cc = 3 %}
        {% endif %}

        
      {% else %}

      {% endif %}

      {% if states.sensor.glass.state | int == 1 %}
        {% if cc | int == 3 %}
          and the glass bin also the blue one. 
        {% else %}

          Looks like rubbish day again.. Tomorrow you have to put out the glass bin  the blue one. 
          {%endif %}
        {% set cc = 4 %}
      {% else %}

      {% endif %}

      {% if states.binary_sensor.garage_door.state == 'on' %}
          Guess what the garage door still open someone beater close it.
      {% else %}

      {% endif %}


      {% if is_state('binary_sensor.garage_side_door', 'on') -%}
       Garges side door still Open
      {% else %}                                        

      {% endif %}

      {% if is_state('binary_sensor.front_door', 'on') -%}
        Frount door still open
      {%- else %}                                        

      {%- endif %}


      {% if cc | int == 0 %}
      {{ [
              "nothing else to report.",
              "mine gone blank.",
              "get off to bed now",
              "can't think of anything."
        ] | random }}
      {% else %}
      {% endif %}

    so Good Nite {%- endmacro -%}


    {# a macro that removes all newline characters, empty spaces, and returns
    formatted text  #}
      {%- macro cleanup(data) -%}
        {%- for item in data.split("\n")  if item | trim != "" -%}
          {{ item | trim }} {% endfor -%}
    {%- endmacro -%}

    {# a macro to call all macros :)  #}
      {%- macro mother_of_all_macros() -%}
        {{ getReport() }}
      {%- endmacro -%}
      
      {# Call the macro  #}
      {{- cleanup(mother_of_all_macros()) -}}

Uugh, I’ve tried something like this in the past without success. So unfortunately I can’t help. :face_with_diagonal_mouth:

found it

looks i did some editing DID NOT DO a CONFIG CHECK

the FIX verson

  {%- macro getReport() -%}  {% set cc = 0 %}
      {{ [
          'Pardon me, ',
          'Excuse me, ',
          'I do not mean to interupt, but,',
          'I hate to interrupt, but,',
          'I beg your pardon, ',
          'I do not mean to intrude, but, ',
          'I am sorry to interrupt, but. ',
          'Just a quick heads up, '
        ] | random }}
    I Have turn off the Gas Heater and Climate control off.

    {{ [
          'Thinking... Checking your nite list.',
          'looking into it.',
          'checking please wait.'
        ]| random }}

      {% if states.sensor.next_alarm_minutes.state | int < 720 %}

        {{ [
              'Look like there is a alarm Set for in the morning ',
              'Face the fact an alarm will be going off. in the morning ',
              'Thats it.. back to work making money '
            ]| random }}

          please check the jug is full. So I can turn it on.
          
          {% set cc = 1 %}
      {% else %}
        {{ states.sensor.next_alarm_stephan_days.state  }}
      {% endif %}

      {% if states.sensor.recycling.state | int == 1 %}
        Looks like rubbish day again.. Tomorrow you have to put out the recycling bin the Yellow one. 
          {% set cc = 2 %}
      {% else %}

      {% endif %}


      {% if states.sensor.landfill.state | int == 1 %}

        {% if cc | int == 2 %}
          and the landfill bin also  the Red one. 
        {% else %}
          Looks like rubbish day again.. Tomorrow have you put out the landfill one the Red one. 
        {% set cc = 3 %}
        {% endif %}

        
      {% else %}

      {% endif %}

      {% if states.sensor.glass.state | int == 1 %}
        {% if cc | int == 3 %}
          and the glass bin also the blue one. 
        {% else %}

          Looks like rubbish day again.. Tomorrow you have to put out the glass bin  the blue one. 
          {%endif %}
        {% set cc = 4 %}
      {% else %}

      {% endif %}

      {% if states.binary_sensor.garage_door.state == 'on' %}
          Guess what the garage door still open someone beater close it.
      {% else %}

      {% endif %}


      {% if is_state('binary_sensor.garage_side_door', 'on') -%}
       Garges side door still Open
      {% else %}                                        

      {% endif %}

      {% if is_state('binary_sensor.front_door', 'on') -%}
        Frount door still open
      {%- else %}                                        

      {%- endif %}


      {% if cc | int == 0 %}
      {{ [
              "nothing else to report.",
              "mine gone blank.",
              "get off to bed now",
              "can't think of anything."
        ] | random }}
      {% else %}
      {% endif %}

    so Good Nite {%- endmacro -%}


    {# a macro that removes all newline characters, empty spaces, and returns
    formatted text  #}
      {%- macro cleanup(data) -%}
        {%- for item in data.split("\n")  if item | trim != "" -%}
          {{ item | trim }} {% endfor -%}
    {%- endmacro -%}

    {# a macro to call all macros :)  #}
      {%- macro mother_of_all_macros() -%}
        {{ getReport() }}
      {%- endmacro -%}
      
      {# Call the macro  #}
      {{- cleanup(mother_of_all_macros()) -}}

What is the difference that caused the error?