https://github.com/blaylockbk/vscode-met-syntax

Syntax highlighting for Model Evaluation Tools (MET) config files in VS Code
https://github.com/blaylockbk/vscode-met-syntax

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Syntax highlighting for Model Evaluation Tools (MET) config files in VS Code

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/blaylockbk/vscode-met-syntax
• Owner: blaylockbk
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-11-04T23:02:29.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-04-24T23:34:13.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-15T18:14:59.680Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: met, metplus, syntax-highlighter, syntax-highlighting, vscode, vscode-extension
• Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=brian-blaylock.met-syntax
• Size: 5.45 MB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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> My first ever VS Code extension 😁 inspired by [vscode-cylc](https://github.com/cylc/vscode-cylc), [mplstyle](https://github.com/yy0931/vscode-mplstyle), and [magic-python](https://github.com/MagicStack/MagicPython).  

> This is not an extension developed by [DTC](https://dtcenter.org/community-code/model-evaluation-tools-met). I'm just a MET user.

# About

**MET syntax** is a VS Code extension for basic syntax highlighting of [Model Evaluation Tools](https://dtcenter.org/community-code/model-evaluation-tools-met) (MET) [configuration files](https://met.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Users_Guide/config_options.html).

Syntax highlighting can help you visually understand MET configuration file structure and help you catch errors. The following are highlighted:

- comments

- strings

- environment variables (i.e., `${ENV_VAR}`)

- numbers

- keywords (TRUE, FALSE, NONE, UNION, NA, SQUARE, etc.).



Highlighting is applied to files with the extension `.metconfig` and to files with the following filename patterns:

- `*PointStatConfig*`

- `*GridStatConfig*`

- `*EnsembleStatConfig*`

- `*MODEAnalysisConfig*`

- `*PB2NCConfig*`

- `*STATAnalysisConfig*`

- `*WaveletStatConfig*`

For any other files, you should manually set the file association in your settings. For example,

```json

"files.associations": {

    "myMETConfigFile": "metconfig",

}

```

## Install

Install from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=brian-blaylock.met-syntax).

Or, you can clone this repository into your `~/.vscode/extensions/` folder.

## Potential Improvements

This is my first VS Code extension. I threw this together quickly after watching a tutorial, but there is potential with this extension to do so much more! If you want to make improvements, your pull requests are welcomed.

- snippets

- code validation

- code completion

- highlighting for METplus wrapper files

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**Enjoy!**

\- Brian Blaylock