bug#881: 23.0.60; python.el: Wrong syntax highlighting in decorators

bug#881: 23.0.60; python.el: Wrong syntax highlighting in decorators

[Torsten Bronger]

In Python source text, if a function decorator uses the dot notation for attribute lookup, the syntax highlightig stops at the first dot.  Instead, it should highlight the complete decorator identifier.


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bug#881: 23.0.60; python.el: Wrong syntax highlighting in decorators

[Stefan Monnier]

> In Python source text, if a function decorator uses the dot notation
> for attribute lookup, the syntax highlightig stops at the first dot.
> Instead, it should highlight the complete decorator identifier.

Could you explain what that means for someone who has no idea what is
a "decorator" or "decorator identifier"?  E.g. an example would go
a long way, thank you,


        Stefan