Microsoft/monaco-editor

[Bug] Incorrect Pascal string formatting

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#5,086 opened on Nov 5, 2025

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Description

Reproducible in vscode.dev or in VS Code Desktop?

  • Not reproducible in vscode.dev or VS Code Desktop

Reproducible in the monaco editor playground?

Monaco Editor Playground Link

This issue is for Pascal

Only one format of pascal comments is working. Parentheses with Asterisks (* *) are not working, Curly Braces { } are working.

Monaco Editor Playground Code

{ TODO -oUser -cConsole Main : Insert code here }
(* TODO -oUser -cConsole Main : Insert code here *)

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Research direction
Investigate the Pascal language tokenizer in the monaco editor source code and add support for (* *) comment blocks.
Tech stack
typescriptjavascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
GitBasic understanding of tokenizers
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70