Syntax highlighting for the Nim programming language

README.md

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Plugin | Description
 [`language_ksy`](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/whiteh0le/lite-plugins/main/plugins/language_ksy.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for [Kaitai](http://kaitai.io/) struct files
 [`language_make`](plugins/language_make.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the Make build system language
 [`language_meson`](plugins/language_meson.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the [Meson](https://mesonbuild.com) build system language
+[`language_nim`](plugins/language_nim.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the [Nim](https://nim-lang.org) programming language
 [`language_odin`](plugins/language_odin.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the [Odin](https://github.com/odin-lang/Odin) programming language
 [`language_php`](plugins/language_php.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the [PHP](https://php.net) programming language
 [`language_pico8`](plugins/language_pico8.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for [Pico-8](https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php) cartridge files

plugins/language_nim.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+local syntax = require "core.syntax"
+
+syntax.add {
+  files = "%.nim$",
+  headers = "^#!.*[ /]nim",
+  comment = "#",
+  patterns = {
+    -- Multiline comment dont support nesting
+    { pattern = { "#%[", "%]#" },                   type = "comment"  },
+    { pattern = { "#", "\n" },                      type = "comment"  },
+    { pattern = { '[rR]?"""', '"""' },              type = "string"   },
+    { pattern = { '[rR]?"', '"', '\\' },            type = "string"   },
+    { pattern = "'\\?.'",                           type = "string"   },
+    { pattern = "{%..*%.}",                         type = "keyword"   },
+    { pattern = "0[xX][%d_a-fA-F]+",                type = "number"   },
+    { pattern = "0[bB][01_]+",                      type = "number"   },
+    { pattern = "0o[01234567_]+",                   type = "number"   },
+    { pattern = "-?[%d_]+[%d_%.eE]*",               type = "number"   },
+    { pattern = "[%a_][%w_]*%f[(]",                 type = "function" },
+    { pattern = "`[%+%-=/%*%^%%<>!~|&@%$%?.:\\]+`", type = "function" },
+    { pattern = "[%+%-=/%*%^%%<>!~|&@%$%?.:\\]+",   type = "operator" },
+    { pattern = "[%a_][%w_]*",                      type = "symbol"   },
+  },
+  symbols = {
+    ["addr"]      = "keyword",
+    ["and"]       = "operator",
+    ["as"]        = "operator",
+    ["asm"]       = "keyword",
+    ["bind"]      = "keyword",
+    ["block"]     = "keyword2",
+    ["break"]     = "keyword2",
+    ["case"]      = "keyword2",
+    ["cast"]      = "keyword",
+    ["concept"]   = "keyword",
+    ["const"]     = "keyword",
+    ["continue"]  = "keyword2",
+    ["converter"] = "keyword",
+    ["defer"]     = "keyword",
+    ["discard"]   = "keyword",
+    ["distinct"]  = "keyword",
+    ["div"]       = "operator",
+    ["do"]        = "keyword2",
+    ["elif"]      = "keyword2",
+    ["else"]      = "keyword2",
+    ["end"]       = "keyword2",
+    ["enum"]      = "keyword",
+    ["except"]    = "keyword2",
+    ["export"]    = "keyword",
+    ["finally"]   = "keyword2",
+    ["for"]       = "keyword2",
+    ["from"]      = "operator",
+    ["func"]      = "keyword",
+    ["if"]        = "keyword2",
+    ["import"]    = "keyword",
+    ["in"]        = "operator",
+    ["include"]   = "keyword",
+    ["interface"] = "keyword",
+    ["is"]        = "operator",
+    ["isnot"]     = "keyword",
+    ["iterator"]  = "keyword",
+    ["let"]       = "keyword",
+    ["macro"]     = "keyword",
+    ["method"]    = "keyword",
+    ["mixin"]     = "keyword",
+    ["mod"]       = "operator",
+    ["nil"]       = "keyword",
+    ["not"]       = "operator",
+    ["notin"]     = "operator",
+    ["object"]    = "keyword",
+    ["of"]        = "operator",
+    ["or"]        = "operator",
+    ["out"]       = "keyword",
+    ["proc"]      = "keyword",
+    ["ptr"]       = "keyword",
+    ["raise"]     = "keyword2",
+    ["ref"]       = "keyword",
+    ["return"]    = "keyword2",
+    ["shl"]       = "operator",
+    ["shr"]       = "operator",
+    ["static"]    = "keyword",
+    ["template"]  = "keyword",
+    ["try"]       = "keyword2",
+    ["tuple"]     = "keyword",
+    ["type"]      = "keyword",
+    ["using"]     = "keyword",
+    ["var"]       = "keyword",
+    ["when"]      = "keyword2",
+    ["while"]     = "keyword2",
+    ["xor"]       = "operator",
+    ["yield"]     = "keyword2",
+  }
+}