# Description of issue Files with comments that have many - in them are extremely slow, often aborting highlighting for the entire file. Start a line with just # and maybe a space, then type - and see syntax highlighting get slower and slower, and eventually die completely. # Sample code: ```perl6 # -------------------------------------- ```
Description of issue
Files with comments that have many - in them are extremely slow, often aborting highlighting for the entire file.
Start a line with just # and maybe a space, then type - and see syntax highlighting get slower and slower, and eventually die completely.
Sample code:
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