microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-debug
how to set scientific notion display format for double with java debugger settings?
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Description
In VS Code, when debugging java files, float/double variables in "Variables" or "Debug Console" viewlet are using fixed precision format. For example, a double of value 1.1e-10 can be display as "0.00000000011", by set "java.debug.settings.numericPrecision" : 15
how to change the display format to scientific notion, i.e. , when the above setting, 1.1e-10 is displayed as "1.100000000000000e-10".
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Start by checking the java.debug.settings.numericPrecision setting and the debugger's Variables and Debug Console formatting behavior described in the issue. Determine whether scientific notation can be configured, and define completion as either documented support for that format or a clear implementation path for displaying values such as 1.1e-10 in scientific notation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100