My editor fetches the list of symbols in the document every time I open a file. If I'm reading the code correctly, getting the symbols of the current document loads/typechecks the file's package and all dependency packages.
Getting symbols in a file doesn't need the package and could be much faster. It really only requires walking the AST. The containing package doesn't even need to be typechecked for this.
saibing
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5 years ago
My editor fetches the list of symbols in the document every time I open a file. If I'm reading the code correctly, getting the symbols of the current document loads/typechecks the file's package and all dependency packages.
Getting symbols in a file doesn't need the package and could be much faster. It really only requires walking the AST. The containing package doesn't even need to be typechecked for this.