microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript
Suggestion: Quick info for `return` keyword to get the function return type
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Description
Now to get a function return type the only way is to hover on function declaration or reference locations; however if the function body is quite long, it can be annoying to go back and forth. We could provide the function return type information if the user hovers on the return keyword.
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the existing hover behavior for function declarations or reference locations in the TypeScript language service. Add equivalent return-type information when hovering over a return keyword, and verify that the displayed type is correct for functions with long bodies.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100