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Incorrect formatting with `gqq` in Markdown

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#3,125 opened on Oct 10, 2018

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Description

To Reproduce

  1. Paste the following text into a buffer:
*foo* bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar
  1. Press gqq and see the following (notice the leading asterisk on the second line):
*foo* bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar
*bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar

Expected behavior

As in Vim, the result should be

*foo* bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar
bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar bar

Environment (please complete the following information):

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 0.16.9
  • VSCode version: 1.28.0
  • OS: macOS

Contributor guide

Research direction
Inspect the implementation of the `gqq` command in the codebase, focusing on how it formats lines with Markdown syntax. Look for any special handling of leading asterisks or inline formatting that might cause the extra asterisk on the wrapped line.
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typescript
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developer experience
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2
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1-3 hours
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75