LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server
Feature Request: Support array table diagnose when a constant variable as key in lua 5.4
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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?
Diagnostics/Syntax Checking
### Expected Behaviour
It would be nice if when trying to use a constant variable as key of array the hint is also right. Thanks
`local ONE_INDEX = 1
---@class Test
---@field [1] math
local _M = {
math
}
-- hint the math
_M[ONE_INDEX].floor(1.1)`
### Actual Behaviour
can't recognize the object
### Reproduction steps
Empty
### Additional Notes
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### Log File
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the Lua 5.4 example in the VS Code extension and trace the diagnostic or type-inference path for indexing with a variable. Done means the language server recognizes _M[ONE_INDEX] as the annotated array entry and provides the expected hint without unrelated regressions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100