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IDLE: Wrong highlighting when previous line ends with backslash

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topic-IDLE type-bug
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Description

Bug report

Bug description:

Code like this

str. \
    format

should be coloured the same way as

str.format

Right now IDLE doesn't respect the slash before the newline and thinks that every new line is a new statement.

Similarly in:

x = match if match else \
                   match

The last match should be coloured in like a variable and not a keyword.

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CPython versions tested on:

CPython main branch

Operating systems tested on:

Linux

Linked PRs
  • gh-140335
  • gh-140337

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Research direction

Start in IDLE's syntax-highlighting behavior and reproduce the two examples involving a backslash before a newline. Verify that the continued expression is colored like the equivalent single-line expression, including the final match variable; linked PRs gh-140335 and gh-140337 show that work is already underway.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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