microsoft / microsoft/monaco-editor
[Bug] Language C highlights "class" as token
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Description
Reproducible in vscode.dev or in VS Code Desktop?
- Not reproducible in vscode.dev or VS Code Desktop
Reproducible in the monaco editor playground?
- Reproducible in the monaco editor playground
Monaco Editor Playground Link
Monaco Editor Playground Code
const value = `typedef struct {
xchar class;
} foo;`;
// Hover on each property to see its docs!
const myEditor = monaco.editor.create(document.getElementById("container"), {
value,
language: "cpp",
});
Reproduction Steps
- Go to https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/
- Select Language
c - Write
typedef struct {
int class;
}
Actual (Problematic) Behavior
See that class is highlighted as keyword
Expected Behavior
class is no keyword in C, it should be highlighted like any other variable
Additional Context
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Research direction
Start in the linked Monaco Editor Playground and reproduce the highlighting with language set to C and the supplied struct snippet. Trace the C syntax-highlighting definition used by Monaco; done when class is styled as an ordinary variable in C rather than as a keyword.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100