Microsoft/monaco-editor

Feature request: Implement syntax highlighting support for MATLAB

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#1,577 opened on Sep 8, 2019

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Description

Feature request

Add syntax highlighting support for the MATLAB programming language.

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Research direction
Study the existing language implementations in the Monaco Editor repository, particularly the Monarch tokenizer files, and create a new file for MATLAB syntax highlighting. Follow the pattern used in contributed language definitions.
Tech stack
typescriptjavascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitTypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70