microsoft / microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools

Handle ` in the relevant command lines that are parsed

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enhancement
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Forks
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Description

Run in process anything in between ``, providing the result output in the command line that is invoking various commands via the backquote.
Examples:
cc ...compiler flags... test -f 'sourceFile.c' || echo './'sourceFile.c
g++ ...compiler flags... `pkg-config --cflags glfw3` -c -o imgui.o ../../imgui.cpp

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the command-line parsing path in vscode-makefile-tools and compare its behavior with the two backquote examples; done means backquoted commands are run and their output is included in the invoking command line. Verify both compiler examples and relevant existing parsing tests if available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp, shell, typescript
Domain
build-system, devtools, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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