From 9f56f08608885303adac16a0fbe31ce400915346 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: smilerightnow <admane@protonmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 14:35:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fixing issue #1236

---
 docs/TextStyling.md                           |   2 +-
 fpdf/fpdf.py                                  |  40 ++++-----
 .../cell_markdown_bold_italic_escaped.pdf     | Bin 1128 -> 1130 bytes
 test/text/cell_markdown_escaped.pdf           | Bin 1161 -> 1163 bytes
 .../cell_markdown_with_ttf_fonts_escaped.pdf  | Bin 17055 -> 17096 bytes
 test/text/multi_cell_markdown_escaped.pdf     | Bin 1311 -> 1178 bytes
 ...i_cell_markdown_with_ttf_fonts_escaped.pdf | Bin 19112 -> 17684 bytes
 test/text/test_cell.py                        |   2 +
 test/text/test_markdown_parse.py              |  82 +++++++++++++-----
 9 files changed, 79 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/TextStyling.md b/docs/TextStyling.md
index a53db1635..4990e4fac 100644
--- a/docs/TextStyling.md
+++ b/docs/TextStyling.md
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ pdf = FPDF()
 pdf.add_page()
 pdf.set_font("Times", size=50)
 pdf.cell(text="**Lorem** __Ipsum__ --dolor--", markdown=True, new_x='LEFT', new_y='NEXT')
-pdf.cell(text="\\**Lorem\\** \\\\__Ipsum\\\\__ --dolor--", markdown=True)
+pdf.cell(text="\\**Lorem\\** __\\Ipsum\\ __ --dolor--", markdown=True)
 pdf.output("markdown-styled.pdf")
 ```
 
diff --git a/fpdf/fpdf.py b/fpdf/fpdf.py
index 25a048bdd..e2033311b 100644
--- a/fpdf/fpdf.py
+++ b/fpdf/fpdf.py
@@ -3456,9 +3456,16 @@ def frag():
             font_glyphs = self.current_font.cmap
         else:
             font_glyphs = []
-        num_escape_chars = 0
 
         while text:
+            tlt = text[:3] ## get triples to check for escape character
+            if self.MARKDOWN_ESCAPE_CHARACTER == tlt[0] and tlt[1:] in ["**", "__", "--"]:
+                text = text[1:] ## remove the escape character
+                for i in range(2):
+                    txt_frag.append(text[0])
+                    text = text[1:]
+                    yield frag()
+                continue
             is_marker = text[:2] in (
                 self.MARKDOWN_BOLD_MARKER,
                 self.MARKDOWN_ITALICS_MARKER,
@@ -3482,27 +3489,16 @@ def frag():
                     and (not txt_frag or txt_frag[-1] != half_marker)
                     and (len(text) < 3 or text[2] != half_marker)
                 ):
-                    txt_frag = (
-                        txt_frag[: -((num_escape_chars + 1) // 2)]
-                        if num_escape_chars > 0
-                        else txt_frag
-                    )
-                    if num_escape_chars % 2 == 0:
-                        if txt_frag:
-                            yield frag()
-                        if text[:2] == self.MARKDOWN_BOLD_MARKER:
-                            in_bold = not in_bold
-                        if text[:2] == self.MARKDOWN_ITALICS_MARKER:
-                            in_italics = not in_italics
-                        if text[:2] == self.MARKDOWN_UNDERLINE_MARKER:
-                            in_underline = not in_underline
-                        text = text[2:]
-                        continue
-                num_escape_chars = (
-                    num_escape_chars + 1
-                    if text[0] == self.MARKDOWN_ESCAPE_CHARACTER
-                    else 0
-                )
+                    if txt_frag:
+                        yield frag()
+                    if text[:2] == self.MARKDOWN_BOLD_MARKER:
+                        in_bold = not in_bold
+                    if text[:2] == self.MARKDOWN_ITALICS_MARKER:
+                        in_italics = not in_italics
+                    if text[:2] == self.MARKDOWN_UNDERLINE_MARKER:
+                        in_underline = not in_underline
+                    text = text[2:]
+                    continue
                 is_link = self.MARKDOWN_LINK_REGEX.match(text)
                 if is_link:
                     link_text, link_dest, text = is_link.groups()
diff --git a/test/text/cell_markdown_bold_italic_escaped.pdf b/test/text/cell_markdown_bold_italic_escaped.pdf
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diff --git a/test/text/test_cell.py b/test/text/test_cell.py
index eda447f67..950e0d855 100644
--- a/test/text/test_cell.py
+++ b/test/text/test_cell.py
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ def test_cell_markdown_escaped(tmp_path):
     pdf.add_page()
     pdf.set_font("Times", size=40)
     pdf.cell(text="**Lo\\rem** \\__Ipsum\\__ \\\\--dolor\\\\--", markdown=True)
+    pdf.write(text="\n")
+    pdf.cell(text="\\****BOLD**\\**", markdown=True)
     assert_pdf_equal(pdf, HERE / "cell_markdown_escaped.pdf", tmp_path)
 
 
diff --git a/test/text/test_markdown_parse.py b/test/text/test_markdown_parse.py
index cfda8328c..145830272 100644
--- a/test/text/test_markdown_parse.py
+++ b/test/text/test_markdown_parse.py
@@ -13,6 +13,40 @@
 GSTATE_BI = GSTATE.copy()
 GSTATE_BI["font_style"] = "BI"
 
+def merge_fragments(fragments):
+    """
+    Helper function for testing the escaping chracters
+    
+    Will merge fragments that have different characters but same fragment.graphics_state
+    and same fragment.k and same fragment.link.
+    
+    Example Input: 
+    
+    (
+    Fragment(characters=['a'], graphics_state={000}, k=1, link=None),
+    Fragment(characters=['b'], graphics_state={000}, k=1, link=None)
+    )
+    
+    Example Output:
+    (Fragment(characters=['a', 'b'], graphics_state={000}, k=1, link=None))
+ 
+    """
+    if not fragments:
+        return []
+
+    merged_fragments = []
+    current_fragment = fragments[0]
+
+    for fragment in fragments[1:]:
+        if fragment.graphics_state == current_fragment.graphics_state and fragment.k == current_fragment.k and fragment.link == current_fragment.link:
+            current_fragment.characters.extend(fragment.characters)
+        else:
+            merged_fragments.append(current_fragment)
+            current_fragment = fragment
+
+    merged_fragments.append(current_fragment)
+
+    return tuple(merged_fragments)
 
 def test_markdown_parse_simple_ok():
     frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("**bold**, __italics__ and --underlined--", True))
@@ -27,30 +61,30 @@ def test_markdown_parse_simple_ok():
 
 
 def test_markdown_parse_simple_ok_escaped():
-    frags = tuple(
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(
         FPDF()._parse_chars(
             "\\**bold\\**, \\__italics\\__ and \\--underlined\\-- escaped", True
         )
-    )
+    ))
     expected = (
         Fragment("**bold**, __italics__ and --underlined-- escaped", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),
     )
     assert frags == expected
-    frags = tuple(
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(
         FPDF()._parse_chars(
             r"raw \**bold\**, \__italics\__ and \--underlined\-- escaped", True
         )
-    )
+    ))
     expected = (
         Fragment(
             "raw **bold**, __italics__ and --underlined-- escaped", GSTATE, k=PDF.k
         ),
     )
     assert frags == expected
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("escape *\\*between marker*\\*", True))
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("escape *\\*between marker*\\*", True)))
     expected = (Fragment("escape *\\*between marker*\\*", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
     assert frags == expected
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("escape **\\after marker**\\", True))
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("escape **\\after marker**\\", True)))
     expected = (
         Fragment("escape ", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),
         Fragment("\\after marker", GSTATE_B, k=PDF.k),
@@ -59,26 +93,22 @@ def test_markdown_parse_simple_ok_escaped():
 
 
 def test_markdown_unrelated_escape():
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("unrelated \\ escape \\**bold\\**", True))
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("unrelated \\ escape \\**bold\\**", True)))
     expected = (Fragment("unrelated \\ escape **bold**", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
     assert frags == expected
-    frags = tuple(
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(
         FPDF()._parse_chars("unrelated \\\\ double escape \\**bold\\**", True)
-    )
+    ))
     expected = (Fragment("unrelated \\\\ double escape **bold**", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
     assert frags == expected
 
 
 def test_markdown_parse_multiple_escape():
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("\\\\**bold\\\\** double escaped", True))
-    expected = (
-        Fragment("\\", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),
-        Fragment("bold\\", GSTATE_B, k=PDF.k),
-        Fragment(" double escaped", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),
-    )
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("\\\\**bold\\\\** double escaped", True)))
+    expected = (Fragment("\\**bold\\** double escaped", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
     assert frags == expected
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("\\\\\\**triple bold\\\\\\** escaped", True))
-    expected = (Fragment("\\**triple bold\\** escaped", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("\\\\\\**triple bold\\\\\\** escaped", True)))
+    expected = (Fragment("\\\\**triple bold\\\\** escaped", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
     assert frags == expected
 
 
@@ -92,7 +122,7 @@ def test_markdown_parse_overlapping():
 
 
 def test_markdown_parse_overlapping_escaped():
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("**bold \\__italics\\__**", True))
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("**bold \\__italics\\__**", True)))
     expected = (Fragment("bold __italics__", GSTATE_B, k=PDF.k),)
     assert frags == expected
 
@@ -108,7 +138,7 @@ def test_markdown_parse_crossing_markers():
 
 
 def test_markdown_parse_crossing_markers_escaped():
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("**bold __and\\** italics__", True))
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("**bold __and\\** italics__", True)))
     expected = (
         Fragment("bold ", GSTATE_B, k=PDF.k),
         Fragment("and** italics", GSTATE_BI, k=PDF.k),
@@ -126,7 +156,7 @@ def test_markdown_parse_unterminated():
 
 
 def test_markdown_parse_unterminated_escaped():
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("**bold\\** __italics__", True))
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("**bold\\** __italics__", True)))
     expected = (
         Fragment("bold** ", GSTATE_B, k=PDF.k),
         Fragment("italics", GSTATE_BI, k=PDF.k),
@@ -153,11 +183,15 @@ def test_markdown_parse_line_of_markers():
 
 
 def test_markdown_parse_line_of_markers_escaped():
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("\\****BOLD**", True))
-    expected = (Fragment("\\****BOLD", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("\\****BOLD**\\**", True)))
+    expected = (
+		Fragment("**", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),
+		Fragment("BOLD", GSTATE_B, k=PDF.k),
+		Fragment("**", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),
+	)
     assert frags == expected
-    frags = tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("*\\***BOLD**", True))
-    expected = (Fragment("*\\***BOLD", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
+    frags = merge_fragments(tuple(FPDF()._parse_chars("*\\***BOLD**", True)))
+    expected = (Fragment("****BOLD", GSTATE, k=PDF.k),)
     assert frags == expected