Code not changing colour has pointed this out, escape sequences within Python strings are not affected by the theme. After making a custom theme, switching the language to Python, and creating a string using an escape sequence, ex) print("Hello,\nWorld!"), \n is not affected by the theme’s Regex color.
As @QwertyQwerty88 points out, this bug seems to affect some languages, Python included, so this should be a pretty simple fix if it works with other languages.
Thank you!
A suggestion if this does get fixed, the default Regex color should probably be a light pink or magenta, or at least some color that stands out from the default string color.
I remember this used to work, so I’d doubt CodeMirror would remove it for a couple of languages, but not all. Even if so, Replit is easily large enough to get CodeMirror’s attention to fix this, or Replit could even develop their own.
I’m confused by this: are you assuming that \n is a regular expression? (Just asking out of curiosity based on your very low color contrasting black circles)
Yea, I thought that \n was considered a regular expression, but I’m probably completely wrong. Regardless, it still should have a distinct color, especially for readability.
Ah, sorry. I can’t believe I forgot those things are called escape sequences, I had done a Google search for clarity, and it did show them as Regex, the cause of my confusion. Thanks for the confirmation.
Like you said though, regardless of what it is, it should be consistently colored across all syntaxes supporting it. You might just want to change the title and OP tho to make it completely clear what your subject is.
Like Qwerty said, this might not be something Replit can fix. It might have to be put thru to Codemirror. I’m not sure if it has to be Codemirror who fixes it, but it’s just a point that I think may have to be taken into consideration
