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Yes, but for a more practical example, this is defective in that it cannot be syntax highlighted correctly.
by tolmasky 17y ago
Yes, but for a more practical example, this is defective in that it cannot be syntax highlighted correctly.
- barrkel 17y agoAnd syntax highlighting normally only requires lexical analysis, not syntactic analysis.
- mst 17y agoHacky perl can't be highlighted Sensibly written perl highlights just fine - and you really need to commit intentional pathology to break the modern vim/emacs/etc. highlighters. Personally I find syntax highlighters less helpful and more annoying than the wavy green line grammar check in word, but as a consultant I get to use editors with highlighting often enough and don't remember the last time I broke one ...