VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Refactor cursorPosition and cursorStartPosition to be a range

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Description

One billion johnfn points to anyone who grits out the refactor and actually does this.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the definitions and usages of cursorPosition and cursorStartPosition, since the issue names no files or tests. Trace how both values are used before deciding how the range refactor should fit; done means the two positions are represented and consumed as a range without leaving inconsistent callers.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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