mathworks / mathworks/MATLAB-Language-grammar

expression of while loop is not syntax highlighted

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Description

strcmp, "text1" and 'text2' are not highlighted in the following code -

while strcmp("text1", 'text2')
end

Expectation:

if strcmp("text1", 'text2')
end

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Start in the repository's regular-expression-based MATLAB grammar and reproduce the issue with the provided while-loop snippet. Compare its highlighting with the equivalent if-loop example, then update the grammar so strcmp and both quoted strings are highlighted consistently and verify both examples.

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Assessment

Tech stack
matlab
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
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