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List:       kwrite-devel
Subject:    [Bug 88485] New: Perl Syntax Highlighting problem with prototype
From:       Art Bugorski <captainpinko () hotmail ! com>
Date:       2004-08-30 22:56:20
Message-ID: 20040830225620.27976.qmail () ktown ! kde ! org
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           Summary: Perl Syntax Highlighting problem with prototype for sub
                    with $ ,  & ,  and *
           Product: kate
           Version: 2.2.1
          Platform: SuSE RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kwrite-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: captainpinko hotmail com


Version:           2.2.1 (using KDE KDE 3.2.1)
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs
OS:                Linux

I'm still learning Perl so this could be a misunderstanding on my part but I don't \
think so. I am learning from an older book but the code passes the "perl -c" check.

When creating a prototype for a sub the the highlighter seems to have trouble with \
the characters $ and &.

With the code:
<code>sub greet (;$) {print "czesc!\n";}</code>
the ')' in the "(;$)" is the reddish-brown of the '$' instead of being black like the \
opening bracket. I assuming this is because the syntax highlighter is mistaking the \
"$)" sequence as the special variable <var>$)</var>.

When the '$' is replaced with a ' ' or a '%' the closing ')' is appropriately \
coloured black. However, when if the prototype contains the '&' the '&' is bold and \
black instead of being brown as it should be (I guess anyways since the '$' ' ' and \
'%' are). If a '*' is put in the the place of the '$' it appears as it does normally.

I believe that the prototypes characters should be made the same colours as the \
variables since --while they are not strictly variables themselves-- they are place \
holders for them.

Also, shouldn't there be some kind of effect for the '\' (ie. mandatory variable) and \
';' (ie. all variables from now on are considered optional) symbols? I'd suggest \
simply making them bold. _______________________________________________
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