rescript-lang / rescript-lang/rescript-vscode

Syntax highlighting doesn't work in template literals

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ReScript
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Description

let text = `Syntax highlighting doesn't work here: ${{
  let obj = {"bar": "foo"}
  obj["bar"]
}}`
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Research direction

Start with the provided template-literal reproduction in VS Code and inspect the syntax-highlighting behavior for the embedded block. Done means the ReScript code inside the template literal, including the object literal and lookup, is highlighted correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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