Elisp: Syntax Class
Syntax Class
Each syntax class is identified by a 1-char code.
| Code | ID | Class |
|---|---|---|
- | 45 | whitespace character. |
w | 119 | word. (typically the alphabets A to Z, and other languages's letters, including Chinese characters.) |
_ | 95 | symbol. (characters of symbol class, plus chars of “word” class, together is programing language identifier characters.) |
. | 46 | punctuation. |
" | 34 | string delimiter. |
( | 40 | left bracket. |
) | 41 | right bracket. |
< | 60 | comment start. |
> | 62 | comment end. |
\ | 92 | escape character. |
For complete list, see Syntax Class Table (ELISP Manual)