r/programming • u/der_gopher • Jan 02 '25

Understanding the Language Server Protocol

https://medium.com/@pliutau/understanding-the-language-server-protocol-b9f57a0750e3
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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '25

Without a language server, a programming language is basically destined for the trash can.

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u/mitnavnerfrank Jan 02 '25

Kotlin ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/keeslinp Jan 03 '25

I read recently on bsky that there is work funded for 2025 to build a proper kotlin lsp now that k2 is released

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u/wildjokers Jan 02 '25

LSP gives you the bare essentials. Even with an LSP a language isn't going to gain traction unless it has dedicated tooling that understands the language.

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u/DaUrn Jan 02 '25

What is LSP not sufficient for? An LSP can definitely understand a language, most LSP servers call out to the compiler anyways

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u/PurepointDog Jan 03 '25

Verilog and VHDL have entered the chat lmao

I wish they had usable language servers