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What I find slightly annoying in PB ide - it seems there is no easy way to make linked lists and maps distinguishable from functions. Tried just simply prefix lists and maps with L_ or M_, e.g. L_mylist.s() but still don't like it. Searched the forum a bit and the easiest workaround (for me) seems to be using a macro for stitching square brackets to maps and lists: But the macro doesn't seem to work, just getting a syntax error. So the question is, how to fix this macro? Or any other ideas, e.g. how to set different syntax highlighting for lists and maps? Another question - can't find a way to remove all 3D functions from autocomplete list, any ideas?

Good questions!
Try dropping some libs or resource files before starting PB IDE?
The Macro problem is partly due to multiline support. A real problem later on if you were to replace all ()'s with []'s, is you cannot debug anywhere in those lines.
Macros are like invisible to the debugger. You can only step over them.
Compromise: You can distinguish between a Procedure and a list, by looking at the context help in the statusbar.
There will be no parameters for a list or array.

Try dropping some libs or resource files before starting PB IDE?

Thanks, removing all 3d stuff from PureLibraries folder helps(but not really an elegant solution )

Compromise: You can distinguish between a Procedure and a list, by looking at the context help in the statusbar.

Yes, but it still doesn't improve code readability (

+1
And for arrays as well.
It's not basic like, but similar to Python language and more readable.