tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

Ligature request for dollar sign + open bracket

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Description

These formulations are of course used for macros and variables in various languages/interpreters:
${ $( $((

I'm not sure if $[ is used anywhere anymore (once upon a time it was in Bash). Speaking of Bash, ligatures for [[ and ]] might be nice.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating how FiraCode defines and validates ligatures, then review the requested sequences: ${, $(, $((, $[, [[, and ]]. Done means the requested combinations render as intentional ligatures without disrupting their use in Bash or other languages.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash
Domain
design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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