{
    //NOTE: regex case-insensitive option 'i' results in an error
    
    // line and block comments
    "comments": {
        "lineComment": "!!",
        "blockComment": ["!{", "!}"]
    },
    // symbols used as brackets
    "brackets": [
        ["{", "}"],
        ["[", "]"],
        ["(", ")"]
    ],
    // symbols that are auto closed when typing
    "autoClosingPairs": [
        { "open": "{", "close": "}" },
        { "open": "[", "close": "]" },
        { "open": "(", "close": ")" },
        { "open": "'", "close": "'" },
        { "open": "\"", "close": "\"", "notIn": ["string"] }
    ],
    // symbols that that can be used to surround a selection
    "surroundingPairs": [
        ["{", "}"],
        ["[", "]"],
        ["(", ")"],
        ["\"", "\""],
        ["'", "'"],
        ["<<", ">>"]
    ],
    // code folding 
    "folding": {
        "markers": {
            "start": "^\\s*([Aa][Cc][Tt]|[Ii][Ff])\\b\\s*.+\\s*[:]\\s*?$\\n?",
            "end": "^\\s*[Ee][Nn][Dd]\\b"
        }
    },
    // automatic indentation
    "indentationRules": {
        "increaseIndentPattern": "^\\s*([Aa][Cc][Tt]|[Ii][Ff])\\b\\s*.+\\s*[:]\\s*?$\\n?",
        "decreaseIndentPattern": "^\\s*[Ee][Nn][Dd]\\b"
    }
}