On 2/23/23 06:38, Knut Petter Svendsen via Qt-creator wrote:
I often get asked by my coworkers why I use qtcreator for general C++
development (non-Qt) when you can use clangd with "any" editor and get
code completion, navigation, refactoring etc. Often they mention vscode
and/or vim.
Assuming that you have a build system in place that can generate a
compile_commands.json file, which advantages does QtCreator give? (non-Qt
c++)
I do have a personal preference for QtCreator, but I would greatly
appreciate it if you could provide me with some insight on the matter.
Concentrating on the clangd interaction:
Firstly, you have to differentiate between generic LSP-aware clients and
those who know specifically about clangd. The former provide "good
enough" support for people who need to dabble with C++ projects once in
a while, but actual C++ developers will be missing a lot of
functionality that's provided by language-specific clangd extensions
(some of them contributed by us).
But even on top of clangd specifically, there is a lot of room for
clients to differentiate using the data from the server: You can present
the information in different ways, build custom functionality on top of
it etc. The client is not just a pass-through device. Which one you
prefer depends on your concrete requirements, but is surely also a
matter of taste.
Christian
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