Function expandString

Extension/src/expand.ts:46–63

(input: string, options: ExpansionOptions)

}

export async function expandString(input: string, options: ExpansionOptions): Promise<string> {
    const MAX_RECURSION: number = 10;
    let result: string = input;
    let didReplacement: boolean = false;

    let i: number = 0;
    do {
        // TODO: consider a full circular reference check?
        [result, didReplacement] = await expandStringImpl(result, options);
        i++;
    } while (i < MAX_RECURSION && options.recursive && didReplacement);

    if (i === MAX_RECURSION && didReplacement) {
        void getOutputChannelLogger().showErrorMessage(localize('max.recursion.reached', 'Reached max string expansion recursion. Possible circular reference.'));
    }

    return replaceAll(result, '${dollar}', '$');
}

/** Returns [expandedString, didReplacement] */
async function expandStringImpl(input: string, options: ExpansionOptions): Promise<[string, boolean]> {