LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server
How to implement automatic derivation of function parameter types
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Description
local function t(a)
a? --unkown
end
t({A=1})
This feature is not available in the current language server.
I would like to add it as a feature and have no clue where to start changing it.
The primary target is a function that is called only once
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; begin by locating the language server's function-call and type-inference implementation. Define the scope for a function called only once, then verify that the parameter type is derived from t({A=1}) and exposed at the marked use site.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100