microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

refactoring for turning // comments to /**

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Domain: LS: Refactorings In Discussion Suggestion
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Description

Search Terms

https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/search?q=refactoring+comments&type=Issues

Suggestion

Turn a selected block of double-slash comments to a slash-star-star comments.

Use Cases

Turning conventional // into JSDoc

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the repository search linked in the issue for existing refactoring and comment-handling code. Define the selected-block behavior for converting conventional // comments into /** comments, then verify that the resulting comments are valid JSDoc and that selection boundaries are handled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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