`cpp_source(file = )` default to active file

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp, r
Domain
developer-experience

Research direction

Start by examining the cpp_source(file=) entry point and compare its behavior with devtools::test_active_file() in the linked R/test.R reference. Decide whether the completed behavior should be an active-file default or a cpp_source_active_file() helper, then verify it from an RStudio active-file workflow.

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Description

Related to https://github.com/rstudio/rstudio/issues/10337 it would be useful if the default value of cpp_source(file=) was the active file, or if we had a cpp_source_active_file().

This can take inspiration from devtools::test_active_file(): https://github.com/r-lib/devtools/blob/a999c84c03a8c955bf1bc81b2ae3f6d8e1c7110b/R/test.R#L59

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