$s in perl seems to break highlighting
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Description
Information:
- Prism version: I assume the latest given it is the demo page that can reproduce it
Description
I noticed this first in my use of it, but was able to replicate it on the demo page:
Example
Change the $s to $e and highlighting then works again.
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Research direction
Start with the Perl example on the Prism demo page and compare the highlighted output when the variable changes from $s to $e. Trace the Perl grammar used by the demo and reproduce the failure in its existing tests; done means both forms receive correct highlighting.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, perl
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100