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_6

6. Diagnostics, Smart Editing, and Documentation

Nadeeshaan Gunasinghe¹   and Nipuna Marcus²

(1)

Walahanduwa, Sri Lanka

(2)

Mawathagama, Sri Lanka

 

In this chapter, we will be looking at some important aspects in source code editing and how they have been addressed in a Language Server implementation. In Chapter 5, we had a brief look at the diagnostics and how to publish them. In this chapter, we will look at the diagnostics in detail. For smart editing experience, language features such as auto-completion and signature help are essential. Also, when ...