microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Format Document doesn't work with Untitled c/cpp files
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Feature Request
Feature: Code Formatting
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Description
@bobbrow Issue still exist with documents that was not saved on disk. Version 0.25.0. Steps to reproduce (via command palette):
- New Untitled File
- Change Language Mode -> C
- Format Document
But if you save that document, problem will gone.
Originally posted by @lorond in https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cpptools/issues/1232#issuecomment-524623481
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue through the command palette with a new untitled file set to C, then compare the Format Document behavior before and after saving the file. Trace the formatting path for unsaved C/C++ documents and verify that formatting works without saving while preserving the existing saved-file behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, cpp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100