This extension adds basic syntax highlighting for E++ files (.epp) in Visual Studio Code.
Install locally
- Open the
epp-vscodefolder in VS Code. - Press
F5to launch a development extension host. - Open an
.eppfile in the new window and the syntax highlighting will apply.
Supported highlighting
- E++ keywords:
function,with,do,end,if,then,else,while,return,print,input,text,endtext - Operators:
equals,plus,minus,times,divided,by,and,or,not - Boolean constants:
true,false - Numbers, strings, comments, and punctuation
Debugging
This extension provides syntax highlighting and a simple Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) debugger.
- Open the project root in VS Code.
- Use the launch configuration named
E++: Launch current filein Run & Debug. - Set breakpoints in
.eppsource and start the debugger.
You can still run the CLI debugger manually if needed:
./epp --debug path/to/file.epp
The DAP debugger supports source-level breakpoints, step/continue, and variable inspection.