micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Ruby syntax highlighting seems very broken.

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Description

Description of the problem or steps to reproduce

Using a simple here document in ruby yields incredibly odd looking syntax highlighting.

Specifications

Micro:
Version: 2.0.10
Commit hash: b9763856
Compiled on August 27, 2021

Console:
Vanilla Arch console accessed via ssh

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in Micro 2.0.10 on a Ruby file containing a simple here document. Start by locating the Ruby syntax-highlighting definition and compare the highlighting with the expected Ruby structure. Done means the here document is highlighted correctly without the reported odd appearance.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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