github-linguist/linguist

.ttslua not detected as Lua

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#5,302 opened on Mar 31, 2021

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Description

Describe the bug

Tabletop Simulator scripting uses .ttslua as its file extension. This, despite being regular Lua, is not recognized due to the alternate extension.

Expected behaviour

This repo, for example, should display the language as Lua, but is currently unclassified.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Edit the patterns file (lib/linguist/languages.yml) to map the .ttslua extension to Lua. Add a corresponding test and submit a pull request.
Tech stack
rubylua
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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Git
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80