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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion doc/source/development/debugging_extensions.rst
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Expand Up @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ By specifying ``builddir="debug"`` all of the targets will be built and placed i
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The meson build system generates a `compilation database <https://clang.llvm.org/docs/JSONCompilationDatabase.html>`_ automatically and places it in the build directory. Many language servers and IDEs can use this information to provide code-completion, go-to-defintion and error checking support as you type.
The meson build system generates a `compilation database <https://clang.llvm.org/docs/JSONCompilationDatabase.html>`_ automatically and places it in the build directory. Many language servers and IDEs can use this information to provide code-completion, go-to-definition and error checking support as you type.

How each language server / IDE chooses to look for the compilation database may vary. When in doubt you may want to create a symlink at the root of the project that points to the compilation database in your build directory. Assuming you used *debug* as your directory name, you can run::

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