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When source has unicode characters, start index for structure items is off by 1

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Description

When parsing source that has unicode characters, the start index is off by 1 and causes parsing of function bodies and related artifacts to be chopped off.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with source containing Unicode characters and inspect how structure-item start indices are calculated during parsing. Verify the affected function bodies and related artifacts retain their complete contents and that their start indices are correct for Unicode input.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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