formulahendry/vscode-code-runner

Compiled file is not removed after running

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#84 opened on Feb 27, 2017

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Description

This holds true for at least C and Rust.

When you choose to run code, the code is compiled and run, but the compiled file is left there in the working tree, and it has to be manually deleted.

Yes, you can add rm to the command via the configuration, but this should be the default behavior, not user-defined. The extension shouldn't be dotting the filesystem up with random compiled files.

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Research direction
Locate the code that handles compilation and execution of files, then implement automatic cleanup of generated binaries after the process finishes.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experiencetooling
Issue type
Bug
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3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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VS Code extension development basicsknowledge of compilation workflows
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65