microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript-TmLanguage
Incorrect Javascript syntax highlighting with typeof value and less than (or equal to) operator
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Description
Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes
- VS Code Version: 1.96.2
- OS Version: macOS 15.3.2 (24D81), Darwin arm64 24.3.0
Steps to Reproduce:
x = typeof y < 'z';
if (x) {
} else {
}
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Research direction
Reproduce the snippet in VS Code with all extensions disabled, then inspect the TypeScript TextMate grammar used by this repository. Compare the highlighting around typeof and the comparison operator with the issue screenshots; done means the expression is highlighted consistently with the intended JavaScript syntax.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100