PrismJS / PrismJS/prism

Kotlin highlights /* in string as start of multiline comment

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Description

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  • Language: Kotlin
  • Plugins: none

Description

A string such as "/*" begins a multiline comment, causing everything after it to be highlighted..

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Code snippet

Test page

The code being highlighted incorrectly.
class Foo {
    fun bar() = SomeCtor { src -> 
        src.fnCall(
            HttpMethod.HEAD to "/**",
            HttpMethod.GET to "/root",
        )
    }
}

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the linked Prism test page and inspect the Kotlin language definition used by that page. Verify that /* inside a string remains part of the string while multiline comments outside strings still highlight correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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