LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server
false positive in count-down-loop
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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
local s = -100
for i = s, 1 do
print(i)
end
expected no errors
Actual Behaviour
but got an error from count-down-loop
Reproduction steps
enable vscode extension and paste code above
Additional Notes
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Log File
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Research direction
Reproduce the diagnostic in the Visual Studio Code extension using the Lua snippet in the issue, then locate the source of the count-down-loop diagnostic. Confirm that the example no longer reports an error and add or update coverage if the project has a relevant diagnostic test; the issue does not name a file or test path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100