tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

`\/` might appear in regexp

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Description

Using VS Code:
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The language mode is set to JavaScript; interestingly it seems to work as expected with it set to plain text.

I now believe that it may be a bug in VS Code in how ligatures interact with syntax highlighting. @tonsky, should I open a new issue here? Can you confirm that it is indeed an issue with the editor?

Originally posted by @nunocastromartins in https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode/issues/728#issuecomment-533191852

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior in VS Code with JavaScript syntax highlighting enabled, then compare it with the plain-text language mode using the linked screenshot as the reference. Determine whether the behavior belongs to Fira Code or VS Code; no repository file or test is identified, so done means establishing the responsible project and documenting or redirecting the report.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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