LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

Is it possible to make the result of bit operations in a tooltip?

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Description

### How are you using the lua-language-server?

Visual Studio Code Extension (sumneko.lua)

### Which OS are you using?

Windows

### What is the issue affecting?

Other

### Expected Behaviour

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/57856647/188263860-d1f92b2b-6639-404a-b6ba-6ecf8ed27174.png)

### Actual Behaviour

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/57856647/188263854-fe8064d1-93af-4971-baf5-f1ef32a7af2d.png)

### Reproduction steps

```lua
local a = 0x00001;
local b = 0x00010;

local c = bit.bor(a, b);
```

### Additional Notes

_No response_

### Log File

_No response_

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Reproduce the Lua example in the Visual Studio Code extension, then trace the language-server hover tooltip and bit-operation evaluation behavior. Done means the tooltip shows the computed result of bit.bor(a, b) for the reported example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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