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Python highlighter does not accepts accented characters

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Description

Information

  • Language: Python
  • Plugins: none

Description

In python we can use accents in identifiers but the highlighting breaks on accented identifiers.

Frame 15token

Frame 16 no token

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Research direction

Start with the Python grammar from the linked Prism test page and reproduce the accented identifier case alongside the unaccented example. Update the grammar so both identifiers are highlighted correctly, then verify the result in the test page and preserve the existing Python highlighting behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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