Raw string highlighting

Environment data

VS Code version: 1.18.1 Python Extension version: 0.80.0 Python Version: CPython 3.5.4 32b OS and version: Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64

Actual behavior

I have the following line

fops.save_txt(environ['SystemRoot'] + r'\explorer.exe '
                      + bdexp.EXPORTS_DIR,
                      bpl.PROGS_TO_LAUNCH_PN)

and the r and \e shows in blue with the first ’ and xplorer.exe ’ shows in brown(?). My point is that it isn’t recognizing it as a string (raw in this case) like it does with the previous ‘SystemRoot’ which shows all brown(?) and the Intellisense recognizes as a string.

Expected behavior

It should show r’\explorer.exe ’ all brown(?) and recognize it as a string.

I reported this first in VS Code Python at https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/issues/337#issuecomment-349069613 but Brett Cannon told me to open it here because their syntax highlighting depends on MagicPython.

Thanks,

JM

[elprans]

This is a feature.

foo = r'\nregexp'  # this is parsed as a "regexp-string"
bar = R'\nregexp'  # this is parsed as a raw string

[jcrmatos]

Hello,

I understand. Can I ask you please to add a Settings option to disable that behavior?

Thanks,

JM