'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xe5 in position 5: invalid continuation byte

This error message typically occurs when trying to decode a string containing non-ASCII characters using the UTF-8 codec. The byte 0xe5 (229 in decimal) is not a valid continuation byte in UTF-8 encoding, which means that there may be a problem with the encoding or decoding process.

To fix this error, try the following solutions:

1. Specify the correct encoding: Make sure that the encoding used to read or write the string is correct. If you are reading a file, check the encoding of the file and use the appropriate codec to decode it.

2. Use a different codec: If the string cannot be decoded with UTF-8, try using a different codec such as ISO-8859-1 or UTF-16.

3. Remove invalid characters: If the string contains invalid characters that cannot be decoded, remove them or replace them with valid characters.

4. Encode the string as bytes: If you do not need to decode the string, you can encode it as bytes using the UTF-8 codec and work with the bytes instead.