microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
[feature request] defines in watch window
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Feature Request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
Type: Debugger
It would be very awesome to be able to use defines in the watch window. Intellisense knows the values of the defines, so theoretically, it should be able to, underwater, substitute the values when a users uses defines in the watch window.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how the C/C++ extension evaluates expressions in the debugger watch window and how Intellisense obtains define values. Confirm the expected behavior for using defines in watch expressions and verify that those expressions resolve correctly in the watch window.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100