Better Unicode support in identifiers
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 132
- Forks
- 9
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
JavaScript allows Unicode letters and even many Unicode non-letter characters in identifiers. Right now, the syntax regexes only allow the $_A-Za-z0-9 set in names. ToDo implement support for all allowed symbols.
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Research direction
Start by locating the syntax regexes that currently restrict names to the $_A-Za-z0-9 set, then compare their behavior with JavaScript's allowed identifier symbols. Update the relevant identifier handling so Unicode letters and permitted non-letter characters are accepted, and verify that existing parsing or compilation behavior remains intact.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100