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Relevant Package

typescript-estree

Playground Link

https://typescript-eslint.io/play#ts=5.6.2&showAST=es&fileType=.tsx&code=DoVwDGBsCMQ&eslintrc=N4KABGBEBOCuA2BTAzpAXGYBfEWg&tsconfig=N4KABGBEDGD2C2AHAlgGwKYCcDyiAuysAdgM6QBcYoEEkJemy0eAcgK6qoDCAFutAGsylBm3TgwAXxCSgA&tokens=true

Repro Code

\u0061

ESLint Config

tsconfig

Expected Result

.ast.tokens[0].value should be a (Espree)

Actual Result

.ast.tokens[0].value is \\u0061

Additional Info

Whether a token value should be the escaped text / the raw text is certainly up to debate. If the goal is to align with espree, then I think we should use the escaped text.

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