Multiple line return statements
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- Dominant language
- Lua
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Description
Currently all values that you're returning have to be on a single line, and don't support splitting them across lines like you can do with parameters in functions and function calls. I propose enabling this feature for return statements.
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Research direction
The issue proposes allowing return values to span multiple lines, matching existing multiline parameter and function-call syntax. No files or tests are identified; start by locating the return-statement parsing entry point and related tests, then verify that multiline returns compile to Lua without regressing existing return syntax.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100