microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Enable formatting to automatically apply to snippet generated code
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Description
It would be great if it just used the clang-format that was already set. Then you wouldn't even have to edit the snippets, but they would just conform to the existing code style you have chosen.
Originally posted by @MrZeusTheCoder in https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cpptools/issues/3556#issuecomment-631660899
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Research direction
The issue requests automatic clang-formatting for code generated by snippets, using the existing formatting configuration. Start by locating the snippet-generation entry point and how the extension currently reads or applies formatting settings; done means generated snippets conform to the selected clang-format style without manual editing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100