microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

Switch to using std:string_view in more places to avoid extra string construction/copying

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Description

Particularly in cases where different substrings are created cases such as when a large string is split into multiple lines.

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Research direction

The issue names no file, entry point, or test. Start by locating the C++ paths that split large strings into lines and create substrings, then compare where std::string construction or copying can be avoided with std::string_view. Run the relevant existing tests or benchmarks if available; done means the applicable paths use views without changing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
devtools, performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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