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Syntax Coloring
Query text is colorized according to syntax. Colorization helps when writing or reviewing queries because both structure and syntax errors are visually distinct. Highlighting has no effect on the meaning of the text; it is intended only to enhance readability.
The following colors are fixed and cannot be modified.
Element
Color
Numeric constants (integer or floating-point)
Red
String constants
Gray
Special constants (such as "null")
Dark Cyan
Identifiers
Black
Language keywords (not all SQL keywords are marked this way, but some are, such as “default”)
Blue
Other SQL keywords (such as create, set, drop)
Dark Magenta
Predefined identifiers (such as “$ingres” and others that start with “$”)
Bright Magenta
“Slash” commands (such as \p and \g and \q)
Bright Magenta
Comments
Dark Green
Everything else
Black
Last modified date: 04/24/2023