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(🐞) No color on operator in "Unsupported right operand type" error message

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Description

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The operator here should be given highlighting, otherwise it looks like a word in the sentence.

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Reproduce the reported examples, 1 in 1 and "" | "", and inspect the diagnostic rendering path for the “Unsupported right operand type” message. Confirm that the operator receives syntax highlighting like the surrounding diagnostic text, and verify both examples after the change.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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