mathworks / mathworks/MATLAB-Language-grammar
Syntax highlighting for string formatting misses "% 8.2e"
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Description
Describe the bug
The syntax highlighting for string formatting specifications, as used in fprintf, do not accurately highlight format specifications for %e that uses a space before the e, like % 8.2e.
In this image, note that %+8.2e is correctly highlighted where as % 8.2e is not.
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Start by locating the regular-expression rule in the MATLAB grammar that highlights fprintf string-format specifications. Compare its handling of the space flag in % 8.2e with the existing handling of %+8.2e; done means both forms receive the expected syntax highlighting.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- matlab
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 45/100