Allow to paste a file path with line number to go to line in file

[mateja176]

I often find myself needing to point another developer to a specific line in a file. Usually, I would approach this by sending them a relative file path along with the line number. For example:

• relative file path src/utils.js
• line number 30

Equipped with this information they could:

• copy the file path their clipboard
• raise VSCode
• execute Go to file command (usually bound to ctrl+e)
• paste
• press Enter
• execute Go to Line/Column command (in my case it is bound to ctrl+g)
• type in the line number

Instead it would be convenient if the Go to file command input could accept a path with a symbol simplifying the above steps. Alternatively, to avoid overloading Go to file a new command my be introduced, possibly named Go to line in file.

The syntax for the enhanced file path could be filePath:lineNumber. In the context of the example above: src/utils.js:30.

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• Go To File With Symbol Support (#123809)

[mateja176]

This comment also applies here.

[bpasero]

We already support this, no?

[TylerLeonhardt]

Yes we already support this:

• Ctrl + P
• utils.js:30

Works