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Mark corresponding variable in String.formatted(..) if cursor is on %s (and vice versa) #4350
Description
If you have big Strings, e.g. block Strings, with some %s (or other) placeholders for variables that are then inserted with an .formatted(...) invocation, it is sometimes really hard to see
- where the placeholder occurs in the String, or
- which variable name the placeholder refers to.
For 1. a solution would be to mark the corresponding placeholder inside the String if the cursor is on a variable inside .formatted(...)
For 2. one solution would be to highlight the according variable inside the .formatted(..) invocation. An alternative would be a popup with the variable name.
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fbricon commentedon Feb 26, 2026
How about providing inlay hints instead? that would cover both cases IMHO:
would render as :
No need to hover, you know exactly which placeholder matches to what
fbricon commentedon Feb 26, 2026
like that :-)
reuschling commentedon Feb 27, 2026
This is fantastic, even better as highlighting corresponding things. Thank you very much!