micro-editor / micro-editor/micro
shell heredoc syntax does not display correctly
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Description
Description of the problem or steps to reproduce
Heredoc format: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_document#Unix_shells
Example:

What needs to be done
Shell syntax highlighting should support << IDENTIFIER synax
Specifications
Commit hash: b9763856
OS: Arch Linux
Terminal: foot
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Research direction
Reproduce the reported heredoc example in the editor using the referenced shell syntax and compare its display with the expected highlighting. Start by locating the shell syntax-highlighting entry point, then verify that << IDENTIFIER is recognized and that the example renders correctly on the reported terminal setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100