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Add Unicon/Icon

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#5,856 opened on Apr 13, 2022

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Description

Language name

Unicon (a superset of Icon, which is also added implicitly)

URL of example repository

https://github.com/stars/nobodywasishere/lists/icon-unicon

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

https://github.com/nobodywasishere/unicon-vscode

I also have a WIP fork here, but the codemirror_mode and codemirror_mime_type are wrong and there isn't a better one in CodeMirror. I probably need to add support there and swap the mode here before this can be merged.

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Research direction
Review the linguist documentation for adding a new language, and study existing language definitions to understand the YAML format and any required grammar files. The issue also mentions needing to update codemirror mode and codemirror mime type; check the CodeMirror repository or add support there.
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
toolingdeveloper experience
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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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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitRuby
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70