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Variables with curly braces are not highlighted correctly#220

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Alex Ross (alexr00)
opened on Nov 17, 2025

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The global:PROJ_ROOT should be highlighted the same on both lines, regardless of curly braces

${script:compile} = {
  ${global:PKG_BULD_DIR} = "$global:PROJ_ROOT\tmp\${PKG_NAME}\${PKG_PLATFORM}\${PKG_ARCH}"
  ${global:PKG_INST_DIR} = "${global:PROJ_ROOT}\out\${PKG_NAME}\${PKG_PLATFORM}\${PKG_ARCH}"
}

Originally from valord577 (@valord577) in microsoft/vscode#239461

Expected behavior



The global:PROJ_ROOT should be highlighted the same on both lines, regardless of curly braces


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Originally from valord577 (@valord577) in microsoft/vscode#239461
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  1. robert2687 commented on Nov 17, 2025 
    @robert2687
    rmd26 (robert2687)
    on Nov 17, 2025
    ok
  2. omniomi commented on Nov 17, 2025 
    @omniomi
    Nick James (omniomi)
    on Nov 17, 2025
    Contributor
    

    Variables without curly braces are not highlighted correctly
    

    

    That is backwards. The issue appears to be variables WITH braces inside of double-quote strings. The unbraced variable on line 2 is the same as the script:compile, global:PKG_BULD_DIR, and global:PKG_INST_DIR variables.
    

    On Line 2, global is correctly marked as the variable storage scope. On line 3 it is marked as just a standard read/write variable.
  3. Alex Ross (alexr00)
    changed the title [-]Variables without curly braces are not highlighted correctly[/-] [+]Variables with curly braces are not highlighted correctly[/+] on Nov 18, 2025
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