REditorSupport / REditorSupport/vscode-R

Support syntax highlighting for glue string interpolation

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feature-request
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TypeScript
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Description

It should be possible to support glue string interpolation in the syntax file like other languages such as Python, JavaScript, and C#.

Also, it should also be possible to support language server features, as suggested at https://github.com/REditorSupport/languageserver/issues/601.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the repository's syntax definition and language-server integration, then compare the linked Python, JavaScript, and C# interpolation references and languageserver issue 601. Done means glue string interpolation is highlighted correctly and the proposed language-server features are supported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r, typescript
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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