5
operator    16
ansi_c_whitespace   17
operator    18
ansi_c_whitespace   19
keyword 25
ansi_c_whitespace   26
number  27
operator    28
ansi_c_whitespace   29
operator    30
    </code></pre>

    <h2 id="lexer">Writing Lua Lexers</h2>

    <p>Lexers highlight the syntax of source code. Scintilla (the editing component
    behind <a href="http://foicica.com/textadept">Textadept</a>) traditionally uses static, compiled C++
    lexers which are notoriously difficult to create and/or extend. On the other
   