microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

Limit keyword completions based on the current language standard used

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enhancement Feature: Auto-complete Language Service
Dominant language
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Description

Feature Request

i.e. to exclude keywords that are not available for the current language standard.

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Research direction

Start with this feature request and trace the C++ completion entry point and the language-standard information used by the extension. Done means keyword suggestions exclude keywords unavailable under the current language standard, with coverage for the relevant completion behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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