microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
The LineEnding setting in .clang-format has no effect within VS Code
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Feature: Code Formatting
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Description
Environment
- OS and Version: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- VS Code Version: 1.89
- C/C++ Extension Version: v1.20.5
Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce
Create a .cpp file with LF line endings.
Configure a .clang-format file with
LineEnding: CRLF
The format the document.
Expected: The line endings should have been converted to CRLF.
Actual: The line endings stay at LF.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in VS Code with a .cpp file using LF endings and a .clang-format file containing LineEnding: CRLF. Start by tracing how the C/C++ extension invokes formatting, then verify that formatting converts the document line endings to CRLF as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100