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Add syntax highlighting for `var` keyword in Java 10
See original GitHub issueOriginal posted on: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/55483
I’m using VSCode 1.25.1 and looks like the highlighting system can’t recognize the var keyword introduced in Java 10.
Environment
- Operating System: Manjaro Linux
- JDK version: 10.0.1
- Visual Studio Code version: 1.25.1
- Java extension version: 6.690.916
Steps To Reproduce
- Write a simple Java class and use var to define a variable in a method
- Save it with VSCode
Current Result
The var keyword is not highlighted.
Expected Result
The var keyword is highlighted.
Additional Informations
I already opened an issue on the VSCode repo but they redirected me here.
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 5 years ago
- Reactions:2
- Comments:5 (1 by maintainers)
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See https://github.com/atom/language-java/issues/136
ok, fair enough