microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
vcFormat incorrectly formatting templated operator() call
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Feature: Code Formatting
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Description
Environment
- OS and Version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
- VS Code Version: 1.79.2
- C/C++ Extension Version: v1.16.3
Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce
Settings:
"C_Cpp.default.cppStandard": "c++23",
"C_Cpp.default.cStandard": "c17",
"C_Cpp.default.intelliSenseMode": "windows-gcc-x64",
"C_Cpp.default.compilerPath": "C:\msys64\ucrt64\bin\g++.exe",
"C_Cpp.autoAddFileAssociations": false,
"C_Cpp.suggestSnippets": false,
"C_Cpp.formatting": "vcFormat",
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.wrap.preserveBlocks": "allOneLineScopes",
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.indent.gotoLabels": "oneLeft",
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.indent.caseLabels": true,
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.newLine.closeBraceSameLine.emptyFunction": true,
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.newLine.closeBraceSameLine.emptyType": true,
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.indent.multiLineRelativeTo": "statementBegin",
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.newLine.beforeElse": false,
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.newLine.beforeCatch": false,
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.space.withinInitializerListBraces": false,
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.indent.preserveWithinParentheses": true,
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.space.pointerReferenceAlignment": "right",
"C_Cpp.vcpkg.enabled": false,
"C_Cpp.default.defines": [],
"C_Cpp.simplifyStructuredComments": false,
"C_Cpp.errorSquiggles": "disabled",
"C_Cpp.codeAnalysis.runAutomatically": false,
"C_Cpp.dimInactiveRegions": false,
"C_Cpp.intelliSenseEngine": "Tag Parser",
"C_Cpp.vcFormat.indent.lambdaBracesWhenParameter": false
Code before formatting (expected behavior):
#include <functional>
int main() {
std::less<void> comparator;
comparator.operator()<int, int>(5, 5);
}
Code after formatting:
#include <functional>
int main() {
std::less<void> comparator;
comparator.operator() < int, int > (5, 5);
}
Configuration and Logs
loggingLevel: Debug
loggingLevel has changed to: Debug
LSP: cpptools/textEditorSelectionChange
LSP: textDocument/didOpen: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp
LSP: cpptools/activeDocumentChange: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp
Checking for syntax errors: C:\Users\Aleksandras\Desktop\projects\QAP_BA\src\format.cpp
LSP: cpptools/getCodeActions: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 634)
LSP: cpptools/getDocumentSymbols: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 635)
Queueing IntelliSense update for files in translation unit of: C:\Users\Aleksandras\Desktop\projects\QAP_BA\src\format.cpp
LSP: cpptools/textEditorSelectionChange
LSP: cpptools/getSemanticTokens: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 636)
LSP: cpptools/getInlayHints: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 637)
Database safe to open.
Error squiggle count: 0
Update IntelliSense time (sec): 0.438
LSP: textDocument/willSaveWaitUntil: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 638)
willSaveWaitUntil: 0ms
LSP: cpptools/formatDocument: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 639)
Formatting document: file:///C%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp
Formatting Engine: vcFormat
LSP: textDocument/didChange: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp
LSP: textDocument/didSave: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp
tag parsing file: C:\Users\Aleksandras\Desktop\projects\QAP_BA\src\format.cpp
LSP: cpptools/fileChanged: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp
LSP: cpptools/getDocumentSymbols: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 640)
LSP: cpptools/getSemanticTokens: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 641)
LSP: cpptools/getInlayHints: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 642)
idle loop: reparsing the active document
Checking for syntax errors: C:\Users\Aleksandras\Desktop\projects\QAP_BA\src\format.cpp
Queueing IntelliSense update for files in translation unit of: C:\Users\Aleksandras\Desktop\projects\QAP_BA\src\format.cpp
sending 4 changes to server
Error squiggle count: 0
Update IntelliSense time (sec): 0.277
Checking for syntax errors: C:\Users\Aleksandras\Desktop\projects\QAP_BA\src\format.cpp
Queueing IntelliSense update for files in translation unit of: C:\Users\Aleksandras\Desktop\projects\QAP_BA\src\format.cpp
Error squiggle count: 0
Update IntelliSense time (sec): 0.256
LSP: cpptools/getSemanticTokens: file:///c%3A/Users/Aleksandras/Desktop/projects/QAP_BA/src/format.cpp (id: 643)
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Research direction
Start at the vcFormat formatting path and reproduce the reported C++ operator() call with the settings and before/after output in the issue. Trace how the templated call is classified, then verify that formatting preserves the expected operator syntax without spaces around its template arguments.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100