2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Parsers.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Parsers.scala
index 51dafc928..1f5ad397d 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Parsers.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Parsers.scala
@@ -625,6 +625,10 @@ object Parsers {
             atPos(in.offset) {
               if (in.token == IDENTIFIER)
                 termIdent()
+              else if (in.token == USCORE) {
+                in.nextToken()
+                Ident(nme.WILDCARD)
+              }
               else if (in.token == THIS) {
                 in.nextToken()
                 This(EmptyTypeIdent)
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Scanners.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Scanners.scala
index 60003d098..101be167e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Scanners.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Scanners.scala
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ object Scanners {
           finishStringPart()
           nextRawChar()
           next.token = LBRACE
-        } else if (Character.isUnicodeIdentifierStart(ch)) {
+        } else if (Character.isUnicodeIdentifierStart(ch) || ch == '_') {
           finishStringPart()
           do {
             putChar(ch)