microsoft / microsoft/vscode-generator-code

Generator specifies string for `lineComment` in new languages

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Description

Off the bat, language-configuration.json gets a string of "//", which gets flagged with

Incorrect type. Expected "object".

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Research direction

Start by locating the generator template or entry point that creates language-configuration.json and inspect how lineComment is emitted. Reproduce the generated file and verify that its lineComment value passes the expected object-type validation without the reported error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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