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Javascript regex with string delimiter (" or ' or `) breaks syntax highlighting
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Description
Description of the problem or steps to reproduce
Open a .js file and any line below will break syntax highlighting:
let a = /"/;
let a = /'/;
let a = /`/;
let a = /["'ˋ]/;
Specifications
Version: 2.0.13
Commit hash: 68d88b57
Compiled on October 21, 2023
OS: Ubuntu
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Research direction
Reproduce the problem by opening a .js file in micro and entering the four regex examples from the issue. Trace the JavaScript syntax-highlighting entry point and determine why string delimiters inside regex literals break highlighting. Done means all four examples retain correct syntax highlighting.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100