ImperialCollegeLondon / ImperialCollegeLondon/Visual2

Port syntax highlighting regex to F# and improve

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enhancement
Dominant language
F#
Stars
49
Forks
7
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

The syntax highlighting code be ported to F# fairly easily and then made better. For example opcodes etc could be auto-generated. branch conditions could be separately highlighted

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Research direction

The issue does not name files, tests, or an entry point. Start by locating the existing syntax-highlighting implementation and its regex definitions, then determine how F# integrates with that code; done should include the port plus agreed behavior for generated opcodes and separately highlighted branch conditions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fsharp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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