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### VSCode version: 1.49.0 e790b931385d72cf5669fcefc51cdf65990efa5d x64
### VSCode extensions:
hashicorp.terraform@2.2.3
ms-python.python@2020.8.109390
ms-vscode.powershell@2020.6.0
rebornix.ruby@0.27.0
wingrunr21.vscode-ruby@0.27.0
### PSES version:
### PowerShell version:
Name Value
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PSVersion 5.1.18362.752
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.18362.752
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
Issue Description
Format Document feature removes ": " (colon space) when beside a variable in a double quoted string. This occurs if the colon is escaped with the ` character, or, if the variable is wrapped in subexpression operator $().
Expected Behaviour
-- Description of what should be happening --
Nothing - escaping the character is valid, as is using a subexpression.
Actual Behaviour
-- Description of what actually happens --
Assuming the following two lines in code:
write-host "There is an issue doing the thing on $server`: $($_.exception.message)"
or
write-host "There is an issue doing the thing on $($server): $($_.exception.message)"
Format document removes the : characters, leaving:
write-host "There is an issue doing the thing on $server$($_.exception.message)"
or
write-host "There is an issue doing the thing on $($server)$($_.exception.message)"
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