LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server
problem with table return type checking
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enhancement
feat/type check
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Description
related: https://github.com/sumneko/lua-language-server/issues/1667
I expected this to give an error
```lua
---@class cool_tbl
---@field test fun():string[]
local my_tbl = {
test = function()
return {
2,
{ "test" },
}
end,
}
```
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the Lua snippet in the issue and read the related issue #1667 for context on table return type checking. Trace the type-checking path that handles the annotated test function and nested returned table; done means this example produces the expected diagnostic without breaking valid table returns.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100