Language Server Protocol and Implementation: Supporting Language-Smart Editing and Programming Tools

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N. Gunasinghe, N. MarcusLanguage Server Protocol and Implementationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7792-8_2

2. Understanding the Language Server Protocol

Nadeeshaan Gunasinghe¹   and Nipuna Marcus²

(1)

Walahanduwa, Sri Lanka

(2)

Mawathagama, Sri Lanka

 

In Chapter 1, we discussed the evolution of computer programming and various development tools which were used to make the life of a developer easier. Among them, we are going to focus more on editors and IDEs.

Today, developers have hundreds of IDEs, text editors, and source code editors to choose from. When it comes to the editing experience and favorite tools, the users are reluctant to switch between tools. ...