I think this issue is described in
https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/50216/org-mode-code-block-parentheses-mismatch.
There are also some solutions there.


John

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On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 2:10 PM Charles Millar <millarc@verizon.net> wrote:

> Set up:
> GNU Emacs 28.0.50 (build 344, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.23,
> cairo version 1.16.0) of 2020-12-31
> Org mode version 9.4.6 (release_9.4.6-637-gd70f28 @
> /usr/local/share/org-mode/lisp/)
>
> The following code will evaluate
>
> #+begin_src emacs-lisp
> (defun Foo ()
> (if (= 2 4) bar))
> #+end_src
>
> #+RESULTS:
> : Foo
> and the opening and closing parentheses match.
>
> If a greater than is inserted instead of equals, thus
>
> #+begin_src emacs-lisp
> (defun Foo ()
> (if (> 2 4) bar))
> #+end_src
>
> it apparently evaluates, however, the closing parenthesis immediately
> following the "4" is paired with the opening paren before "if" and not
> the opening paren immediately before the ">"
>
> A "less than" results with stranger parenthesis matching - the closing
> paren after the "4" matches no others; the closing paren immediately
> after "bar" matches the opening paren before "if"
>
> Charlie Millar
>
>
>
>