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.. _class_CodeHighlighter:

CodeHighlighter
===============

**Inherits:** :ref:`SyntaxHighlighter<class_SyntaxHighlighter>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A syntax highlighter intended for code.

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Description
-----------

By adjusting various properties of this resource, you can change the colors of strings, comments, numbers, and other text patterns inside a :ref:`TextEdit<class_TextEdit>` control.

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Properties
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   +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
   | :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` | :ref:`color_regions<class_CodeHighlighter_property_color_regions>`                 | ``{}``                |
   +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>`           | :ref:`function_color<class_CodeHighlighter_property_function_color>`               | ``Color(0, 0, 0, 1)`` |
   +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
   | :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` | :ref:`keyword_colors<class_CodeHighlighter_property_keyword_colors>`               | ``{}``                |
   +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
   | :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` | :ref:`member_keyword_colors<class_CodeHighlighter_property_member_keyword_colors>` | ``{}``                |
   +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>`           | :ref:`member_variable_color<class_CodeHighlighter_property_member_variable_color>` | ``Color(0, 0, 0, 1)`` |
   +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>`           | :ref:`number_color<class_CodeHighlighter_property_number_color>`                   | ``Color(0, 0, 0, 1)`` |
   +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>`           | :ref:`symbol_color<class_CodeHighlighter_property_symbol_color>`                   | ``Color(0, 0, 0, 1)`` |
   +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+

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Methods
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   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`add_color_region<class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_color_region>`\ (\ start_key\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, end_key\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, color\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`, line_only\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ ) |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`add_keyword_color<class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_keyword_color>`\ (\ keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, color\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`\ )                                                                                     |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`add_member_keyword_color<class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_member_keyword_color>`\ (\ member_keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, color\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`\ )                                                                |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`clear_color_regions<class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_color_regions>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                                                           |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`clear_keyword_colors<class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_keyword_colors>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                                                         |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`clear_member_keyword_colors<class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_member_keyword_colors>`\ (\ )                                                                                                                                           |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>` | :ref:`get_keyword_color<class_CodeHighlighter_method_get_keyword_color>`\ (\ keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const|                                                                                                                |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Color<class_Color>` | :ref:`get_member_keyword_color<class_CodeHighlighter_method_get_member_keyword_color>`\ (\ member_keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const|                                                                                           |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`   | :ref:`has_color_region<class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_color_region>`\ (\ start_key\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const|                                                                                                                |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`   | :ref:`has_keyword_color<class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_keyword_color>`\ (\ keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const|                                                                                                                |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`   | :ref:`has_member_keyword_color<class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_member_keyword_color>`\ (\ member_keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const|                                                                                           |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`remove_color_region<class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_color_region>`\ (\ start_key\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                                                                                                                  |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`remove_keyword_color<class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_keyword_color>`\ (\ keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                                                                                                                  |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                    | :ref:`remove_member_keyword_color<class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_member_keyword_color>`\ (\ member_keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                                                                                             |
   +---------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_property_color_regions:

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:ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **color_regions** = ``{}`` :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_property_color_regions>`

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- |void| **set_color_regions**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>`\ )
- :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **get_color_regions**\ (\ )

Sets the color regions. All existing regions will be removed. The :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` key is the region start and end key, separated by a space. The value is the region color.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_property_function_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **function_color** = ``Color(0, 0, 0, 1)`` :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_property_function_color>`

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- |void| **set_function_color**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`\ )
- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **get_function_color**\ (\ )

Sets color for functions. A function is a non-keyword string followed by a '('.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_property_keyword_colors:

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:ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **keyword_colors** = ``{}`` :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_property_keyword_colors>`

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- |void| **set_keyword_colors**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>`\ )
- :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **get_keyword_colors**\ (\ )

Sets the keyword colors. All existing keywords will be removed. The :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` key is the keyword. The value is the keyword color.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_property_member_keyword_colors:

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:ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **member_keyword_colors** = ``{}`` :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_property_member_keyword_colors>`

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- |void| **set_member_keyword_colors**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>`\ )
- :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **get_member_keyword_colors**\ (\ )

Sets the member keyword colors. All existing member keyword will be removed. The :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` key is the member keyword. The value is the member keyword color.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_property_member_variable_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **member_variable_color** = ``Color(0, 0, 0, 1)`` :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_property_member_variable_color>`

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- |void| **set_member_variable_color**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`\ )
- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **get_member_variable_color**\ (\ )

Sets color for member variables. A member variable is non-keyword, non-function string proceeded with a '.'.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_property_number_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **number_color** = ``Color(0, 0, 0, 1)`` :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_property_number_color>`

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- |void| **set_number_color**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`\ )
- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **get_number_color**\ (\ )

Sets the color for numbers.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_property_symbol_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **symbol_color** = ``Color(0, 0, 0, 1)`` :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_property_symbol_color>`

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- |void| **set_symbol_color**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`\ )
- :ref:`Color<class_Color>` **get_symbol_color**\ (\ )

Sets the color for symbols.

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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_color_region:

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|void| **add_color_region**\ (\ start_key\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, end_key\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, color\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`, line_only\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_color_region>`

Adds a color region (such as for comments or strings) from ``start_key`` to ``end_key``. Both keys should be symbols, and ``start_key`` must not be shared with other delimiters.

If ``line_only`` is ``true`` or ``end_key`` is an empty :ref:`String<class_String>`, the region does not carry over to the next line.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_keyword_color:

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|void| **add_keyword_color**\ (\ keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, color\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_keyword_color>`

Sets the color for a keyword.

The keyword cannot contain any symbols except '\_'.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_member_keyword_color:

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|void| **add_member_keyword_color**\ (\ member_keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`, color\: :ref:`Color<class_Color>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_add_member_keyword_color>`

Sets the color for a member keyword.

The member keyword cannot contain any symbols except '\_'.

It will not be highlighted if preceded by a '.'.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_color_regions:

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|void| **clear_color_regions**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_color_regions>`

Removes all color regions.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_keyword_colors:

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|void| **clear_keyword_colors**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_keyword_colors>`

Removes all keywords.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_member_keyword_colors:

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|void| **clear_member_keyword_colors**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_clear_member_keyword_colors>`

Removes all member keywords.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_get_keyword_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **get_keyword_color**\ (\ keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_get_keyword_color>`

Returns the color for a keyword.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_get_member_keyword_color:

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:ref:`Color<class_Color>` **get_member_keyword_color**\ (\ member_keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_get_member_keyword_color>`

Returns the color for a member keyword.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_color_region:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_color_region**\ (\ start_key\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_color_region>`

Returns ``true`` if the start key exists, else ``false``.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_keyword_color:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_keyword_color**\ (\ keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_keyword_color>`

Returns ``true`` if the keyword exists, else ``false``.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_member_keyword_color:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_member_keyword_color**\ (\ member_keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_has_member_keyword_color>`

Returns ``true`` if the member keyword exists, else ``false``.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_color_region:

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|void| **remove_color_region**\ (\ start_key\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_color_region>`

Removes the color region that uses that start key.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_keyword_color:

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|void| **remove_keyword_color**\ (\ keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_keyword_color>`

Removes the keyword.

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.. _class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_member_keyword_color:

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|void| **remove_member_keyword_color**\ (\ member_keyword\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_CodeHighlighter_method_remove_member_keyword_color>`

Removes the member keyword.

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