#include is not taken literally

[sewbacca]

Bug type: Language Service

When using #include "..." the language server doesn't take them literally and shows a syntax error, where none is.

Describe the bug

• OS and Version: Windows
• VS Code Version: 1.66.2
• C/C++ Extension Version: 1.9.8
• When trying to use includes inside expressions, vscode won't take them literally and show non existing syntax errors.

Steps to reproduce Where I found the error:

1. Clone Love2D
2. Configure project
3. Navigate to src/modules/graphics/wrap_Graphics.cpp
4. Scroll down to line :45
5. See error

Simpler case:

main.cpp

#include <iostream>

const char str[] =
#include "str.txt"
;

int main(int argc, char const *argv[])
{
    std::cout << str << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

str.txt

"Hello, world!"

Notice: The error vanishes, if const char str[] = ... is moved into main.

Expected behavior No syntax error.

Screenshots

[sean-mcmanus]

Thanks for reporting this. I've filed internal bug 1535519 against our IntelliSense parser shared with VS.

[sean-mcmanus]

It turns out this is "by design" for performance reasons and the suggested workaround is to use

const char str[] = {
#include "str.txt"
};