mathworks / mathworks/MATLAB-extension-for-vscode
Automatically insert ellipses when pressing `enter` within a line of code
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 435
- Forks
- 40
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
This request was raised by @goldrik in #85.
VS Code should detect if a line is continuing and automatically add ellipses when the user presses enter while typing out a line. The MATLAB IDE currently does this.
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Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the VS Code extension's handling of Enter and determine how a continuing MATLAB line should be identified; done means pressing Enter in such a line inserts ellipses consistently with the MATLAB IDE behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100