GitHub Atom: How to apply a particular syntax highlighting to some files based on name

atom-editor, cocoapods, syntax-highlighting

Solution

As of Atom 1.0.8 this is now possible without the `file-types` package, using a core feature. To achieve this, open the `config.cson` file, and add a section like the following:

`"*": # Other config core: customFileTypes: "source.ruby": [ "Podfile" ] `

There is guidance on finding the language scope name here: https://flight-manual.atom.io/using-atom/sections/basic-customization/#finding-a-languages-scope-name

This is now possible with the `file-types` third-party package. I used the following syntax:

`"*": # Other config "file-types": "^Podfile$": "source.ruby" `

This should be placed in the `config.cson` file.

Here's an excerpt from the readme:

file-types package

Specify additional file types for languages.

Extension Matchers

Drop the dot before the extension to use extension matchers.

For example, you can associate `.ex_em_el` with `text.xml` in your `config.cson` as follows:

`'file-types': 'ex_em_el': 'text.xml' `

RegExp Matchers

You can match with regular expressions, too. Most JavaScript regular expressions should work; but, the system looks for a dot (`.`), a caret (`^`) at the start, or a dollar (`$`) to identify RegExp matchers.

For example, you can associate `/.*_steps\.rb$/` with `source.cucumber.steps` in your `config.cson` as follows:

`'file-types': '_steps\\.rb$': 'source.cucumber.steps' `

NOTE: Extension Matchers take priority over RegExp Matchers.

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